LICHALP

Bacidia viridescens (A. Massal.) Th. Fr.

Syn.: Bacidia muscorum (F.H. Wigg.) Mudd var. viridescens (A. Massal.) Arnold, Heterothecium viridescens A. Massal.

Lichenised. Poorly known taxon.

Substrate: siliceous rocks, calciferous rocks

Altitudinal distribution: submediterranean/colline belt (potential vegetation: mixed deciduous forests dominated by Quercus and Carpinus)

Note: a species with marginate blackish apothecia and 6-8-septate acicular ascospores, pigmentation of hypothecium not indicated; on soil and overgrowing bryophytes; most likely a synonym of B. bagliettoana; B. viridescens sensu auct. brit. is likely to refer to a different species.