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The lichens in a relic wood of Juniperus turbinata Guss. with a new record for Sicily 797
recorded previously near to N-W coast and in the
province of Ragusa (Grillo, 2004). Here it is repor-
ted for the first time from this locality.
Familia TELOSCHISTACEAE
Caloplaca cerina (Hedw.) Th.Fr. v. cerina
On twigs. Caloplaca cerina, sensu strictu, is an
epiphytic lichen generally occuring in Xanthorion
vegetation (Nimis & De Faveri 1981); in southern
Italy is most frequent at lower altitudes. Distribu-
tion is holoartic (Nimis, 1993).
Familia CATILLARIACEAE
Catillaria nigroclavata (Nyl.) Schuler
On twigs. A common species from Europe to
North America, with a large ecological amplitude;
it’s frequent on eutrophic bark. In Italy is wide-
spread at low altitudes (Nimis, 1993).
Catillaria praedicta Tretiach et Hafellner
On twigs and on bark. Catillaria praedicta (Fig.
3) is closely related to C. mediterranea, but is dis-
tinguished by three morpho-anatomical characters:
number of spores per ascus, spore size, and size of
the apothecia. It occurs in natural or semi-natural
vegetation, along the coasts and on some small
islands (Marettimo - Egadi Islands, Mallorca) of the
western Mediterranean basin (Tretiach & Hafellner,
1998); in Sicily it has been recorded from Grillo et
al. (2002).
Familia PHySCIACEAE
Diploicia canescens (Dicks.) A.Massal.
On twigs. It is a common lichen in the islands
and thyrrenic area. In Europe has been found on a
wide variety of substrates incl. base-rich or eutroph-
icated bark, calciferous sandstone and limestone
(Nimis & Martellos, 2008) and it is a species with
a very wide ecological amplitude.
Hyperphyscia adglutinata (Flörke) H. Mayrhofer
et Poelt
On bark. This is a common lichen in all Italy,
also in sites with high eutrophication, such as intens-
ive agricultural areas (Nimis & Martellos, 2008).
Physcia leptalea (Ach.) DC.
On twigs. It is a species common especially in
the Mediterranean region. In Italy it is widespread
in open woods, in communities of the Xanthorion
(Nimis 1993). In south Italy it is common mostly
on twigs and branches (Nimis & Martellos, 2008).
Physconia venusta (Ach.) Poelt
On twigs. This species is confined to the Medi-
terranean region, in Italy is rather rare in the Alps,
but it is abundant in central and south Italy (Nimis,
1993).
Rinodina sophodes (Ach.) A. Massal.
On twigs. Lichen with a wide ecological range,
pioneer on young twigs. It’s present in all Italy, but
isn’t common (Nimis, 1993; Nimis & Martellos,
2008).
Familia LECANORACEAE
Lecanora chlarotera Nyl.
On twigs and on bark. A most common epi-
phytic Lecanora in Italy, widespread in almost all
the country. It is common on isolated deciduous
trees, mostly in Xanthorion communities (Nimis &
Bolognini, 1981 1993).
Lecidella elaeochroma (Ach.) M.Choisy
On twigs and on bark. It is a very common epi-
phytic lichen in Italy, with a wide ecological amp-
litude, in conditions from very weak to a rather high
eutrophication and broad altitudinal range (Nimis
& Martellos, 2008). Usually pioneer on young
twigs is frequent in Xanthorion communities
(Nimis, 1993).
Familia OPEGRAPHACEAE
Opegrapha vulgata Ach.
On twigs. Widespread in all Italy, but non com-
mon. It is a suboceanic species widespread from
southern Scandinavia to Mediterranean region
(Nimis, 1993).
Familia PORINACEAE
Porina aenea (Wallr.) Zahlbr.
On bark. Species widespread in the Northern
hemisphere, rather rare in all Italy (Nimis, 1993).