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A number of the Melaspilea species are outside the normal scope of beginners. M. amota is no exception. It is rarely recorded on the smooth bark of oak or lime. The greyish thallus produces small brown, rounded or angular, flat-topped discs with a thin rim that burst through the surface of the bark. Ascus (spore sac) tip is K/I+ blue (test by viewing under a microscope). Discs flatter than in M. ochrothalamia (described elsewhere). In Ireland, the species is known from Counties Kerry and Wicklow.
Original text submitted by Vince J. Giavarini
Simms, M. J., (2016). Melaspilea amota Nyl.. [In] LichenIreland. http://www.habitas.org.uk/lichenireland/species.asp?item=18800 Accessed on 2018-04-20. |