Altitudinal range: from the mesomediterranean belt (potential vegetation: evergreen broad-leaved forests dominated by Quercus ilex) to the montane belt (potential vegetation: deciduous forests dominated by Fagus sylvatica and closed coniferous forests with Picea abies)
Note: a Mediterranean-Atlantic lichen described from Tuscany, found on hard siliceous rocks subject to frequent humid winds, often near the coast, also reported from the base of the Western Alps (France).
