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1. Data set source [mandatory] [mandatory character] 3. template 5. standard item
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2. Data set author(s) [mandatory] [mandatory character] 47. Rambold G. 66. Westberg M. None selected () ()

3. Data set reviewer(s) [mandatory character] () 28. Kainz C. ()

Nomenclature: Taxonomic Hierarchy

7. Current taxonomic status () 1. accepted ()

8. Taxonomic rank [mandatory] [mandatory character] 2. species 3. subspecies 4. variety 5. form None selected () ()

11. Genus name [mandatory] [mandatory character] () ()

13. Family [mandatory] [mandatory character] 22. Candelariaceae Hakul. (1954) None selected () ()

Nomenclature: Taxonomic Literature

21. Taxonomic literature

Biogeography:

27. Continent distribution [mandatory] [mandatory character] 1. Africa 2. Antarctica 3. Asia-Temperate 4. Australasia 5. Europe 6. Northern America 7. Southern America 8. Pacific
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Ecology:

43. Life habit () 2. biotroph (inhabiting living organisms) ()

44. Lifestyle [mandatory] [mandatory character] 4. lichenized (= parasitic and / or mutual symbiotic with photobionts) 5. lichenicolous (= parasitic on lichens)
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45. Substrate preference [mandatory character] 1. terricolous (on soil) 2. bryophytic (on bryophytes) 3. lignicolous (on wood) 4. corticolous (on bark)
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50. Substrate 5. bark 6. non-calciferous rock 7. calciferous rock
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53. Rock substrate mineral content 1. non-calciferous (lacking calcites) 2. calciferous (containing calcites)
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Host or Phorophyte Taxonomy:

72. Host fungus genus 6. Aspicilia 24. Lecanora 55. Rhizocarpon
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73. Host fungus family 12. Hymeneliaceae 14. Lecanoraceae 30. Rhizocarpaceae
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Thallus Morphology: General Morphology

104. Thallus growth form [mandatory character] 1. indistinct 2. crustose
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105. Thallus primary subdivision () 1. continuous ()

108. Crustose growth organization 2. granular 3. rimose 5. areolate (primarily areolate) 7. squamulose
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109. Crustose growth structure 1. bullate 2. subsquamulose
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133. Thallus parts thickness [categorical] 1. thin 2. thick
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Thallus Morphology: Outline

161. Thallus perimeter zonation 1. simple 2. zonate 3. lobed 4. arachnoid 5. fimbriate
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162. Thallus perimeter delimitation () 1. indistinct ()

168. Primal thallus persistence 1. disappearing 2. persistent
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170. Primal thallus colour 1. black 8. white
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Thallus Morphology: Upper Thallus Surface

171. Upper surface aspect 1. verrucose 2. verruculose
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172. Upper surface colour 2. white 3. pale grey (= greyish white, whitish grey) 4. grey 6. black 7. red 14. pale green (= greenish white, whitish green) 16. brownish green (= greenish brown, incl. olive, olivaceous) 25. pale yellow (= whitish yellow, yellowish white, incl. lemon, citrine) 27. brownish yellow (= yellowish brown) 28. greenish yellow (= yellowish green, incl. lime green) 30. brown 31. pale brown (= brownish white, whitish brown) 32. grey-brown (= greyish brown, brownish grey) 34. orange (= reddish yellow, yellowish red)
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175. Upper surface glossiness 1. matt (opaque, dull) 2. glossy (shiny)
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176. Upper surface roughness 1. smooth 2. rough
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177. Upper surface texture 2. pulverulaceous 3. byssoid
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178. Upper surface special structures: presence () 1. absent ()

196. Upper surface pruina: presence () 1. epruinose ()

197. Upper surface pruina: abundance 1. scarce 2. abundant
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213. Upper surface wrinkles: presence () 2. present ()

252. Upper surface soralia: presence 1. absent 2. present
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254. Upper surface soralia: diameter [numerical]

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					mm in diam.

255. Upper surface soralia: colour 2. white 4. grey 21. grey-blue (= bluish grey, greyish blue) 24. yellow 28. greenish yellow (= yellowish green, incl. lime green)
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264. Upper surface soralia: differentiation 1. not confluent 2. confluent (but not fusing) 4. spreading
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269. Upper surface soredia: diameter [categorical] 1. grainy (coarse) 2. farinose (fine)
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270. Upper surface soredia: diameter [numerical]

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					µm in diam.

Thallus Morphology: Lower Thallus Surface

287. Lower surface special structures: presence () 2. present ()

300. Lower surface rhizines: presence 1. absent 2. present (rhizinate)
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Thallus Anatomy: Upper Cortex

350. Upper cortex gel presence () 2. present ()

Thallus Anatomy: Medulla

393. Medulla euamyloid reactivity 1. Lugol´s negative 2. Lugol´s positive
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Reproduction:

414. Ascomata presence [mandatory] [mandatory character] 1. absent 2. present (fertile, thallus with sexual structures)
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Ascocarp Morphology: General Ascocarp Morphology

428. Ascocarp emergence () 1. not emerging (immersed, e.g., cryptolecanorine, cryptolecideine, aspicilioid) ()

429. Ascocarp attachment 1. adnate (semi-immersed) 2. sessile
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430. Ascocarp basis 1. not constricted (flat below) 2. slightly constricted (moderately conical at the base) 3. strongly constricted (strongly conical at the base)
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438. {orbicular} ascocarp diameter [numerical]

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			mm in diam.

Ascocarp Morphology: Margin

447. Ascocarp margin: type 1. lecideine/biatorine 2. lecanorine (incl. zeorine)
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448. Ascocarp margin: structure 4. crenulate 5. granulose 7. verrucose 8. verruculose
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449. Ascocarp margin: roughness 1. smooth 5. rough
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450. Ascocarp margin: outline 1. not flexuose 2. slightly flexuose 3. strongly flexuose
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451. Ascocarp margin: persistency 1. persistent 2. excluded
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452. Ascocarp margin: development 1. indistinct (thin) 2. distinct (moderately thickened) 3. prominent (thick)
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454. Ascocarp margin: pigment distribution 1. brighter than thallus 2. concolourous with thallus 3. darker than thallus
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460. Ascocarp margin: parathecial crown presence 1. absent 2. present
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463. Ascocarp margin: soredia () 2. present (sorediate) ()

Ascocarp Morphology: Disk

487. Ascocarp disk: curvature 2. excavate (concave) 3. plane (expanded) 4. weakly convex 5. strongly convex
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488. Ascocarp disk: colour 6. black 16. brownish green (= greenish brown, incl. olive, olivaceous) 27. brownish yellow (= yellowish brown) 30. brown 32. grey-brown (= greyish brown, brownish grey) 33. dark brown (= brownish black, blackish brown)
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491. Ascocarp disk: pruina presence () 1. absent ()

492. Ascocarp disk: pruina abundance 1. scarce 2. abundant
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494. Ascocarp umbo presence () 1. absent ()

495. Ascocarp umbo abundance () 1. occasional ()

Ascocarp Anatomy: Exciple

504. Ascocarp exciple: pigment carbonization () 1. biatorine (not carbonized) ()

505. Ascocarp exciple: layer pigmentation 2. white 4. grey 6. black 11. bluish red (= reddish blue, incl. violet, purple) 13. green 16. brownish green (= greenish brown, incl. olive, olivaceous) 27. brownish yellow (= yellowish brown) 30. brown 34. orange (= reddish yellow, yellowish red)
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Ascocarp Anatomy: Parathecium

510. Parathecium pigmentation 2. white 13. green 18. dark green (= blackish green, greenish black) 25. pale yellow (= whitish yellow, yellowish white, incl. lemon, citrine) 33. dark brown (= brownish black, blackish brown)
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515. Parathecium crystal inspersion () 1. not inspersed with crystals ()

516. Parathecium crystal solubility 1. dissolving in 10% KOH 2. not dissolving in 10% KOH
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Ascocarp Anatomy: General Amphithecium Anatomy

530. Amphithecium presence 1. absent 2. present
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540. Amphithecium width [numerical]

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544. Amphithecium inspersion: crystal size () 1. small (< 5 µm in diameter) ()

545. Amphithecium inspersion: crystal abundance () 2. abundant ()

546. Amphithecium inspersion: crystal solubility 1. not dissolving in 10% KOH 2. dissolving in 10% KOH
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559. Amphithecial photobiont: abundance 1. absent 2. sparse (eulecanorine) 3. abundant
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Ascocarp Anatomy: Amphithecial Cortex

566. Amphithecial cortex presence 1. absent 2. present
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567. Amphithecial cortex development 1. indistinct 2. distinct
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568. Amphithecial cortex type 1. pseudocortical 3. eucortical
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572. Amphithecial cortex width [numerical]

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					µm wide

573. Amphithecial cortex basal width [categorical] 1. not widened {at the base} 2. widened {at the base}
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574. Amphithecial cortex basal width [numerical]

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584. Amphithecial cortex inspersion: type () 2. inspersed with oil droplets ()

Ascocarp Anatomy: Episamma

622. Episamma presence () 1. absent ()

626. Episamma solubility () 1. dissolving in 10% KOH ()

Ascocarp Anatomy: Epithecium

633. Epithecial hyphae apical cell: width [categorical] 1. not swollen 2. slightly swollen 3. distinctly swollen
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639. Epithecial hyphae apical cell pigmentation {in H2O} 1. hyaline (translucent) 4. grey 6. black 10. brownish red (= reddish brown) 13. green 16. brownish green (= greenish brown, incl. olive, olivaceous) 17. bluish green (= greenish blue; incl. aeruginose, turquoise) 18. dark green (= blackish green, greenish black) 27. brownish yellow (= yellowish brown) 30. brown 33. dark brown (= brownish black, blackish brown) 34. orange (= reddish yellow, yellowish red)
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641. Epithecial hyphae apical cell: pigment solubility {in 10% KOH} 1. insoluble in 10% KOH 2. soluble in 10% KOH
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642. Epithecial hyphae apical cell: pigment reactivity () 2. 10% KOH + ()

Ascocarp Anatomy: Hymenium

654. Hymenium pigmentation {in H2O} 2. white 8. pale red (= reddish white, whitish red, incl. pink, rosé) 14. pale green (= greenish white, whitish green)
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661. Hymenium inspersion: type 1. not inspers 2. inspersed with oil droplets 3. inspersed with crystals
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Ascocarp Anatomy: Hypothecium

708. Hypothecium pigmentation {in H2O} 2. white 6. black 10. brownish red (= reddish brown) 11. bluish red (= reddish blue, incl. violet, purple) 15. grey-green (= greyish green, greenish gray) 17. bluish green (= greenish blue; incl. aeruginose, turquoise) 27. brownish yellow (= yellowish brown) 30. brown 34. orange (= reddish yellow, yellowish red)
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721. Hypothecium inspersion type 1. not inspers 2. inspersed with oil droplets
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Ascocarp Anatomy: Hypothecium Extension

727. Hypothecial extension presence 1. absent 2. present (differentiated as a separate structure, either as a stalk or stipe)
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Ascocarp Anatomy: Ascospores

784. Ascospore number [categorical] 3. c. 8 per ascus 4. 12-16 per ascus
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786. Ascospore shape 3. oval 4. ellipsoid 5. broadly ellipsoid 7. obovoid 10. oblong-obtuse 11. oblong 35. allantoid
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787. Ascospore length [numerical]

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					µm long

788. Ascospore width [numerical]

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					µm wide

790. Ascospore attenuation 1. obtuse 2. aciculate
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792. Ascospore septum presence 1. absent 2. present
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802. Ascospore wall width [categorical] 1. thin 2. thick
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804. Ascospore wall differentiation {visible in the light microscope} () 2. distinctly differentiated (into primary and secondary wall) ()

812. Ascospore perispore ornamentation () 1. not ornamented (psilate, smooth) ()

Conidioma Morphology

819. Conidiomata exposure 1. immersed 2. adnate (semi-immersed)
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Conidioma Anatomy: Pycnidia

833. Pycnidium shape 4. ovoid 15. cerebriform
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Conidioma Anatomy: Conidiophores

857. Conidiophore type {sensu Vobis, Braun, etc.} 8. Vobis-type II 9. Vobis-type III
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Conidioma Anatomy: Conidia

873. Conidium shape () 17. filiform ()

879. Conidium length [numerical]

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					µm long

Chemistry: Secondary Metabolites

915. Known secondary metabolites: name () 244. calycin ()

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