Lichenologist 25, 4: 342 (1993).

Basionym: Rinodina lecideina H. Mayrhofer & Poelt, Bibl. Lichenol. 12: 112 (1979).

Type locality: Ireland, Ciarrai/Kerry County Corca Dhuibhane/Dingle-peninsula, Umgebung des Weilers Balloughteragh N Baile an Fheirtearaigh/Ballyferriter, an Weidemauern, August 1978, J. Poelt (GZU - holotype).

Description: Lichen. Thallus rimose, whitish to brownish. Apothecia lecideine, to 0.6 mm diam., broadly sessile, margin thin and persistent. Hymenium 70-90 µm tall. Hypothecium brown. Spores Physconia-type, finely rugulate, not constricted at septum, 10-15 x 6.5-8.5 µm. Conidiomata common, conidia to 30 µm (Moberg 2002: 9).

Photobiont: Green alga.

Chemistry: No lichen substances by TLC in Nordic material (Moberg 2002: 9).

Ecology: Saxicolous, on siliceous rocks mostly near the sea (Moberg 2002: 9).

Distribution type: Scandinavia, Western Europe, Mediterranean and Australasia.

Taxonomy: The long filiform conidia, usually present, clearly distinguish A. lecideina from the other species treated here [Canary Islands] (Giralt & van den Boom 2011: 35). "This taxon was recently treated by Bungartz et al. (2004, 2007) as synonym of Buellia prospera (Giralt & van den Boom 2011: 35).

Note: "The cited specimens from northern Norway in Mayrhofer (1984) probably refer to badly developed Amandinea coniops" (Moberg 2002: 9).

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