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| Xanthoparmelia epigaea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Xanthoparmelia |
| Species: | X. epigaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Xanthoparmelia epigaea Hale (1986) | |
Xanthoparmelia epigaea 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 from Cape Province at an elevation of 200 m (660 ft), where it was found growing in a flat pasture on soil, quartzite pebbles, and schist. The lichen has a light yellowish thallus that measures 3 to 5 cm (1.2 to 2.0 in) in diameter, although neighbouring colonies can join together and cover more extensive areas. It contains constipatic acid and associated fatty acids, and usnic acid.[2]
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[edit]- ↑ "Xanthoparmelia epigaea 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 [576].
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