Xanthoparmelia globisidiosa
Species of lichen
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Xanthoparmelia globisidiosa 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 growing on large sandstone boulders in a pasture. The lichen has a light yellowish-green thallus that measures 4–8 cm (1.6–3.1 in) broad, comprising short, overlapping lobes that are 1–2 mm wide. It contains stictic acid, constictic acid, and usnic acid.[2]
| Xanthoparmelia globisidiosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Xanthoparmelia |
| Species: | X. globisidiosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Xanthoparmelia globisidiosa Hale (1986) | |
