Lichens : Chaetothyriales : CoccodiniaceaeLichens

Naetrocymbe carneobrunneola Coppins

Description: A ‘bark pimple’ lichen with a pale fawn to dark brown thallus, especially frequent on the smooth bark of hazel in hyperoceanic areas. The one-septate spores, 3-4.5µm wide should distinguish it. Northern and western Ireland.

Key Identification Features:

  • The fawn to dark brown thallus alone should distinguish it from related Arthopyrenia species
  • Spores are one-septate, 3-4.5µm wide.

Original text submitted by Vince J. Giavarini

Distribution Map from NBN: Naetrocymbe carneobrunneola at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Naetrocymbe carneobrunneola at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Giavarini, Vince J., Simms, Michael J., & Davey, Simon, 2026. Naetrocymbe carneobrunneola. Coppins. [In] Lichen Ireland.
https://www.habitas.org.uk/lichenireland/species.php?item=39568. Accessed on 2026-11-12.