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Basionym: Data lacking.
Synonym: Index Fungorum
Protolog: Data lacking.
Type locality: Denmark, Greenland, xxx (xx).
Barcode: Data lacking.
Coordinates: Data lacking.
Thallus: little or none; prothallus absent; without asexual propagules. Apothecia adnate, 0.3-1 mm in diam., lecanorine; disc brownish orange, flat or slightly convex, epruinose; margin persistent, flush; thalline margin absent; proper margin visible, concolorous with disc; parathecium elongate to oval cells; exciple below hypothecium amorphous; epihymenium golden, K+ red, C-; hymenium hyaline, 60-75 µm tall; paraphyses 1-2 tip cells slightly swollen, frequently branched; subhymenium hyaline. Asci cylindrical, 8-spored. Ascospores hyaline, 2 locules, ellipsoid, (10-)11-12.5(-14) x 5.5-7 µm, isthmus 1.5-3 µm, spore end wall thin. Pycnidia not observed. Nash et al. (2001: xx)
Photobiont: Data lacking.
Chemistry: Parietin, fallacinal, emodin, and teloschistin. Nash et al. (2001: xx)
Ecology: A epiphytic or parasitic lichen on Schaereria tenebrosa, Spilonema revertens, and Dimelaena oreina (John 1989: 109). On lichens over non-calcareous rocks (xx: xx).
Molecular data: Genbank
Distribution: Database
Note: This parasitic, high alpine species is known from e.g. Austria and Switzenland and is expected for the German Alps.