Lecanora hybocarpa s. lat.

Material referred to the American species Lecanora hybocarpa has now been shown not to belong to this species but to include three cryptic species in Britain: Lecanora sinuosa, L. subsinuosa & L. cryptosinuosa (Arup et al, 2025). The contorted morphs that were called Lecanora sinuosa are also shown to be extreme forms of Lecanora sinuosa or L. subsinuosa. The cryptic species have some slight morphological differences, but can only reliably be told apart by DNA analysis. Arup et al (2025) recommended that morphological identified material is called Lecanora hybocarpa s. lat. for the time being.