Xanthoparmelia namakwa
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| Xanthoparmelia namakwa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Xanthoparmelia |
| Species: | X. namakwa |
| Binomial name | |
| Xanthoparmelia namakwa Hale (1986) | |
Xanthoparmelia namakwa is a 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 Cape Province at an elevation of 200 m (660 ft), where it was found growing on schist rock outcrops in flat pasture land. The lichen has a dark yellow-green thallus that is firm and leathery in texture, and measures 4–8 cm (1.6–3.1 in) broad. The species epithet refers to Namaqualand, a geographic area in which the type locality is situated. The lichen contains salazinic acid, norstictic acid, and usnic acid, and sometimes trace levels of other lichen substances.[2]
