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Lichens of Subtropical Queensland R.W.<strong>Rogers</strong><br />

C. Squamulose lichens in Subtropical Queensland<br />

Key to Genera<br />

1. Photobiont a cyanobacterium 2<br />

Photobiont green 4<br />

2(1) Asci with 16 or more spores Peltula<br />

Asci with 8 spores 3<br />

3(2) Spores simple Heppia<br />

Spores septate Placynthium<br />

4(1) Ascocarps perithecia 5<br />

Ascocarps not perithecia 6<br />

5(4) Thick rhizines present below, spores muriform Endocarpon<br />

Fine rhizoids present below, spores simple Placidium<br />

6(5) Spores septate 7<br />

Spores simple 8<br />

7(6) Spores brown Buellia<br />

Spores hyaline Toninia<br />

8(7) Apothecia erumpent Trapelia<br />

Apothecia sessile or adnate 9<br />

9(8) On bark in moist forests 10<br />

On soil bark or wood 12<br />

10(9) Squamules fringed or finely lacerate, often imbricate, usually dark coloured Phyllopsora<br />

Squamules more or less entire, grey to green 11<br />

11(10) Squamules orbicular to <strong>au</strong>riculate, pale grey, scattered, never fertile, always K-, C, P-<br />

Normandina<br />

Squamules elongate, grey to green, bearing pseudopodetia at maturity, often K+ or C+ or P+<br />

Cladonia<br />

12(9) Squamules elongate, free at the tip, apothecia on pseudopodetia Cladonia<br />

Squamules more or less umbilicate, orbicular, apothecia sessile 13<br />

13(12) Squamules green, apothecia with a thalline margin Ramalinora<br />

Squamules pink-brown or grey, apothecia with a proper margin or none Psora<br />

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