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Data Set Maintenance: Data set compiled. Data set author(s): Kainz C. (00-12-01). Data set to be published after submission.

Nomenclature: Current taxonomic status: accepted or basionymous. Taxonomic rank: species. Tephromela. Lecanoraceae Körb. (1855).

Reproduction Strategy: Only known as sterile, asexually reproducing form or with sexual (and possible asexual) stages. Ascocarps: Soon sessile, not constricted or strongly constricted (older apothecia) at the base, 1-2.7 mm in diam.. Margin: Lecanorine, persistent, prominent. Disk: Slightly excavate, black (like tar). Amphithecium (thalline excipulum): Photobiont sparse. Epithecium: Apical cells brownish red (internal cap). Hypothecium: White to brownish yellow (in lower parts).

Secondary Metabolites: a-collatolic acid to alectoronic acid (regularly) to atranorin.

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