Family: Ramalinaceae Species: Toninia plumbina # Growth type lichenicolous fungus Photos: On Degelia cyanoloma. The Burren, Co. Clare, Ireland. Identified by Brian Coppins Small black lecideioid apothecia to 0.6mm in diameter. The spores are hyaline, (1-)3(-5) septate, 18.5-29 x 3-4.5 µm Parasitic on the thalli of Degelia (Pectenia) species Lichenicolous Toninia species include Toninia episema on Aspicilia calcarea, Toninia subfuscae on Lecanora campestris and Toninia verrucariae on Bagliettoa baldensis

Toninia plumbina. The Burren BLS meeting, April 2009