1916. No. 8. MONOGRAPH OP THK NORWEGIAN PHYSCIACEAE. lOI 



Pycnides must be rare, only a few sterile ones found. 

 Reaction: Cortex and medulla coloured yellow by KOH, uncoloured 

 by CaCloO,. 



Loc. Kristiania: Ekeberg (on Ryenbergene and near a landmark 

 (Norwegians varde), found by N. G. Moe in 1868). Moe named it Ph. cacsia, 

 but he was fully aware of its being a remarkable variety ^ Dovre: Driv- 

 stuen (Zetterstedt 1870, 5. n. Ph. stellaris var. (ii/)o/ia (Ahb. Upsala), 

 Knutshe (Lynge). 



On naked, or mossy rocks. 



It is closely related to Ph. cavsia, but diflers by the colour, the 

 absence of soredia, the crowded, numerous apothecia, and the Placodwm- 

 like appearance. It bears some resemblance to Lecmiora niehiiiasf>is. 



^ lierb. not.: »heist udm. Form, vakker, merkelig*. 



