Xanthoparmelia oribensis
| Xanthoparmelia oribensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Xanthoparmelia |
| Species: | X. oribensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Xanthoparmelia oribensis Hale (1986)
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Xanthoparmelia oribensis is a species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae.[1] Found in South Africa, it was formally described as a new species in 1986 by the American lichenologist Mason Hale. The type specimen was collected from the Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve (Natal) at an elevation of 300 m (980 ft), where it was found growing on flat sandstone exposures near a cliff. Its thallus is yellowish green and measure 6–12 cm (2.4–4.7 in) broad. It contains several secondary metabolites (lichen products): hypoprotocetraric acid, 4-O-demethylnotatic acid, usnic acid, skyrin, and minor levels of some unidentified substances.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Xanthoparmelia oribensis Hale". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ Hale, M.E. (1986). "New species of the lichen genus Xanthoparmelia from Southern Africa (Ascomycotina, Parmeliaceae)". Mycotaxon. 27: 563–610 [592]. doi:10.5962/p.418852.