This species is known by its pale yellow thallus, apothecia non-pruinose with brow to black margin, 7-11-septate ascospores, soredia absent or rare (Simpan, 1983, Lucking, 2007).
Basionym:
Lecidea tuberculosa Fée 1825
Due to all the previous information this species might be considered as Least Concern (LC) until a better understanding.
This is species is known in 44 countries. In Brazil, 43 occurrences to this species are known, located in Midwest, South, and Southeast of Brazil according to GBIF database.
There are 1,392 records in GBIF database, distributed in The United States of America (382 records), United Kingdom (360 records), Costa Rica (128 records), and the other occurrences are distributed in small percentages.
Population Trend:
This species occurs in Tropical to Subtropical areas, in dry to high enclaves of the rainforest. In Brazil, this species can be found at the Atlantic Rainforest in Northeast, Midwest, South, and Southeast of Brazil
In Brazil, this species commonly founded in Atlantic Rainforest that is a biomes that still suffers anthropic actions in special wildfire, natural and criminal caused, and area suppression.
In Brazil, the records are related to preserved areas, but unfortunately, those spaces still being affected by negatives influences. So, formal education to the population that lives near those areas and the park managers can start to change the situation.
Actions that are orientated to taxonomy and exploration to new sites need to be stimulated until a better understanding of this species status.
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