Order: Lecanorales       Family: Ramalinaceae Species: Mycobilimbia sphaeroides (Mycobilimbia pilularis) Growth type crustose, granular. Previously Biatora sphaeroides. Photos: On moss on Hazel. The Burren, Co. Clare, Ireland. BLS Burren meeting. 2009 Finely granular greenish-grey thallus with clusters of globose, pink-orange or buff coloured apothecia. Immature apothecia have pale, slightly prominent margins. The spores are (0-)1(-3)-septate (but usually 1-septate), hyaline, (9-)12-17(-22) x (3-)4-5(-7) µm. Occurs on sheltered, mature, deciduous trees in humid valley bottoms and is usually found on or near the base of the trunk. Chemical reactions negative. Similar: Bilimbia sabuletorum. Spores 3-7 septate

Mycobilimbia sphaeroides (Mycobilimbia pilularis). The Burren, Co. Clare. April 2009