Lecanora symmicta (Ach.) Ach.
L. varia var. symmicta Ach., Lich. Univ.: 379 (1810).
L. symmictera Nyl., Flora 55: 249 (1872).
L. perflavida Nyl., Lich. N.Z.: 64 (1888).
L. perflavida. Holotype: New Zealand. Westland, Greymouth. R. Helms 255b, H-NYL 26317!
Thallus yellowish, thin, subgranular, uneven, effuse or lacking. Apothecia pale yellow to pale brown, rarely medium or dark brown, waxy, concolorous with thallus, ± immarginate, convex, solitary or crowded, 0.1-0.5 mm diam. Epithecium granular, yellowish, with numerous crystals. Hymenium colourless or pale straw-coloured. Paraphyses simple, capillary c. 1 µm thick. Asci clavate. Ascospores biseriate, ellipsoid, ends rounded, straight, 11-20.4 × 7-12 µm.
N: S: St: Throughout, on dry twigs and lignum (fenceposts, gates, power poles, weather boarding etc.); common and widespread.
Cosmopolitan
L. symmicta has many affinities with Lecidea and is often included in that genus because of the ± immarginate fruits. In New Zealand it appears to be a complex of at least two species, but until further investigation of the complex is made, they are combined under L. symmicta.
