A rare epiphytic lichen. In Europe, it has a suboceanic distribution. It has rarely been reported from Central Europe, only from densely forested regions. Possibly, it is a species sensitive to excessive changes in microclimatic conditions and lack of suitable substrates. In our country, these are old beeches with a higher bark pH. However, in general it has wider ecological amplitude. In Western Europe, for example, it grows in an open landscape on branches of several wooden plants. In the Czech Republic, it is known only from southern Bohemia, from the most valuable forest reserves: the Boubín and Žofín primeval forests. In the field, it is practically indistinguishable from the species G. ophiospora that, besides appearance, exhibits similar ecological requirements.
Literature: Svoboda D. [ed.] (2009): Zajímavé lichenologické nálezy V. – Bryonora 44: 39–40.
taxonomic classification:Ascomycota → Lecanoromycetes → Ostropales → Gyalectaceae → Gyalecta
most frequented synonyms:Pachyphiale carneolaAll records: 3, confirmed 3. One click on a selected square displays particular record(s), including their source(s).