Flora of New Zealand Series

*A. subfuscicola (Linds.) Triebel in D. Triebel, G. Rambold & T.H. Nash III, Mycotaxon 42: 268 (1991).

≡*Microthelia subfuscicola Linds., Quart. J. Microscop. Sci. n.s., 11: 39 (1871).

Description : Lichenicolous. Apothecia scattered on thallus and apothecia of host, minute, black. Ascospores hyaline, 3-septate, 15–16.5 × 5–7 μm.

N: S: Known also from Great Britain, Scandinavia Europe and North America (Hawksworth 1985; Triebel et al. 1991; Santesson 1993; Esslinger & Egan 1995; Scholz 2000).

Cosmopolitan

Host : Vegetative thalli and apothecia of Lecanora carpinea.

* Arthonia subfuscicola is characterised by: the lichenicolous habit (Lecanora carpinea as host); minute black, apothecia; and colourless 3-septate ascospores, 15–16.5 × 5–7 μm.This species is discussed further by Hawksworth (1985a: 167) and Triebel et al. (1991: 268).