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Order: Lecanorales Family: Parmeliaceae
Species: Hypotrachyna afrorevoluta Photos: On Hawthorn. Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. Similar to H. revoluta but probably more frequent with smaller lobes and a blackish lower surface. Coarser grey-green to dark grey soredia originates in marginal and laminal pustules. Apothecia are infrequent. Widespread but under-recorded on the trunks and larger branches of deciduous trees. Cortex K+ yellow, medulla K-, C+ red, KC+ red, P-, UV- or + dull orange Similar: H. britannica. Lobes narrower, dark subterminal soredia. |
Hypotrachyna afrorevoluta. Ballingeary, Co. Cork. October 2009