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| Checklist of the Lichens of Australia and its Island Territories | ||
| Introduction | A–D | E–O | P–R | S–Z | Oceanic Islands | References | ||
| Leptogium propaguliferum Vain. | ||
| Ann. Sci. Fenn. Ser. A, 15(6): 40 (1920) T: Butuan district, Mindanao, The Philippines, Weber 1361 p.p.; holo: H. |
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| Thallus foliose loosely adnate, 3–6 cm wide, 60–150 µm thick, bluish leaden grey. Lobes oblong to narrowly oblong, concave, 0.5–2.5 mm wide; margins ascending or incurved, ±plicato–undulate, ±lacinulato-lobulate or isidiate. Upper surface ±matt, prominently wrinkled, sparsely to moderately isidiate; isidia irregularly squamuliform. Lower surface more strongly wrinkled. Apothecia laminal, sessile, 1–2 mm wide; discs ±flat, reddish brown; thalline exciple verruculose or wrinkled, pale tan; apex ±isidiate. Ascospores ellipso-fusiform, 20–28 × 9–13 µm; apices acute to subobtuse or acuminate. Pycnidia not seen. | ||
| Known from north-eastern Qld, growing on bark. Also in the Philippines. | ||
| Verdon (1992b) | ||
| Checklist Index |
| Introduction | A–D | E–O | P–R | S–Z | Oceanic Islands | References |
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