Xanthoparmelia simulans
| Xanthoparmelia simulans | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Xanthoparmelia |
| Species: | X. simulans
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| Binomial name | |
| Xanthoparmelia simulans Hale (1986)
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Xanthoparmelia simulans is a species of terricolous (ground-dwelling), foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae.[1] Found in Southern Africa, it was formally described as a new species in 1986 by the American lichenologist Mason Hale. The type specimen was collected by Hale in the Swartberg mountains, northwest of Cango Caves at an elevation of 1,800 m (5,900 ft). The lichen thallus, which is loosely attached to its soil substrate, is bright yellowish green and measures 5–8 cm (2.0–3.1 in) broad. It contains several lichen products: stictic, constictic, cryptostictic, usnic, and trace amounts of norstictic acid.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Xanthoparmelia simulans 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 [597].