Xanthoparmelia thamnolica
| Xanthoparmelia thamnolica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Xanthoparmelia |
| Species: | X. thamnolica
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| Binomial name | |
| Xanthoparmelia thamnolica Hale (1986)
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Xanthoparmelia thamnolica is a species of saxicolous (rock-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 from Cape Province at an elevation of about 300 m (980 ft), where it was found in a pasture growing on sandstone boulders. The thallus is dark yellowish green in colour and measures 5–8 cm (2.0–3.1 in). It contains thamnolic acid (for which the species is named) and usnic acid.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Xanthoparmelia thamnolica 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 [604]. doi:10.5962/p.418852.