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| Xanthoparmelia hybrida | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Xanthoparmelia |
| Species: | X. hybrida |
| Binomial name | |
| Xanthoparmelia hybrida Hale (1986) | |
Xanthoparmelia hybrida is a rare 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 Pilgrim's rest along the Treur River near the Bourkes Luck Potholes, at an elevation of 1,200 m (3,900 ft) (Transvaal), where it was found growing on a sandstone boulder. The lichen has a yellowish-green thallus measuring 6–9 cm (2.4–3.5 in) in diameter, comprising somewhat irregular to linear lobes that measure 1–2.5 mm wide. It contains protocetraric acid, stictic acid, constictic acid, and usnic acid.[2]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Xanthoparmelia hybrida 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 [580].
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