LICHALP

Cladonia subrangiformis Sandst.

Syn.: Cladonia furcata (Huds.) Schrad. subsp. subrangiformis (Sandst.) Abbayes nom.illeg., Cladonia furcata (Huds.) Schrad. var. subrangiformis (Sandst.) Hennipman nom.illeg.

Lichenised. Poorly known taxon.

Substrate: calciferous soil, acidic soil (mostly on siliceous substrata), living mosses

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 mild-temperate lichen found on mineral calciferous soil, often amongst bryophytes. This taxon has so far no valid name at subspecific rank, and recent molecular data do not support its separation from C. furcata, so that it could be better treated at the level of forma.