LICHALP

Solenopsora cesatii (A. Massal.) Zahlbr.

Syn.: Berengeria cesatii (A. Massal.) Trevis., Diphratora cesatii (A. Massal.) Jatta, Lecania cesatii (A. Massal.) Bagl., Placolecania cesatii (A. Massal.) Zahlbr., Ricasolia cesatii A. Massal., Solenopsora carpathica Pisut & Vězda

Lichenised.

Substrate: calciferous rocks

Altitudinal range: from the mesomediterranean belt (potential vegetation: evergreen broad-leaved forests dominated by Quercus ilex) to the submediterranean/colline belt (potential vegetation: mixed deciduous forests dominated by Quercus and Carpinus)

Note: a southern lichen found in fissures of calcareous boulders in rather sheltered situations; this and S. grisea may be difficult to distinguish, intermediate forms being frequent; most common in the Southern and Western Alps.