Lichens of Belgium, Luxembourg and northern France

Distribution map of Melanohalea elegantula (Zahlbr.) O. Blanco, A. Crespo, Divakar, Essl., D. Hawksw. & Lumbsch © by Paul Diederich   Melanohalea elegantula (Zahlbr.) O. Blanco, A. Crespo, Divakar, Essl., D. Hawksw. & Lumbsch
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Melanohalea elegantula – Luxembourg (Lorr.), Grünewald, Rammeldange – © 1998 by Charles Reckinger

Syn.: Melanelia elegantula (Zahlbr.) Essl., Parmelia elegantula (Zahlbr.) Szatala

Corticolous, mainly on roadside trees (most common on Fraxinus), also in orchards (Malus), always in rather nitrophilous conditions.

Belgium: Fl.: R, Camp.: RRR, Brab.: R, Mosan: AR, Ard.: AR, Lorr.: RRR.

Luxembourg: Ard.: AR, Lorr.: AR.

France: Lorr.: RRR.

Lit.: Ho: 176, 598, La66: 428, WS: 38, 76.

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