Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla

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Division:Ascomycota
Class:Lecanoromycetes
Order:Lecanorales
Family:Parmeliaceae
Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla
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Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Xanthoparmelia
Species:
X. angustiphylla
Binomial name
Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla
(Gyeln.) Hale (1988)
Synonyms
  • Parmelia conspersa var. angustiphylla Gyeln. (1931)

Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla is a foliose lichen that belongs to the genus Xanthoparmelia.

Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla grows to around 5–10 cm in diameter with regular to irregular rosettes that become more irregular over time. The upper surface is yellow-green and the lower surface is black with simple rhizines that are approximately 0.2–0.8 mm long.[2][3]

Habitat and range

Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla is found mostly in North America, with limited observations in Australia and Europe.[4][5]

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