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Vouauxiella lichenicola (Vouaux) Petrak & H.Sydow

Description: This is a lichenicolous fungus that occurs on the discs of Lecanora chlarotera. As with many lichenicolous fungi, it is almost certainly under-recorded.

Key Identification Features:

  • Vouauxiella lichenicola may be recognised as small, amorphous black blotches scattered across the centre of the discs of Lecanora chlarotera.

Original text submitted by Simon Davey

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

iNaturalist: Vouauxiella lichenicola at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Giavarini, Vince J., Simms, Michael J., & Davey, Simon, 2026. Vouauxiella lichenicola. (Vouaux) Petrak & H.Sydow. [In] Lichen Ireland.
https://www.habitas.org.uk/lichenireland/species.php?item=432757. Accessed on 2026-11-12.