Flavoparmelia caperata (L.) Hale

Mycotaxon 25, 2: 604 (1986).

Basionym: Lichen caperatus L., Sp. Pl. 2: 1147 (1753).

 

Description: Lichen. Thallus foliose, orbicular, to 20 cm diam., yellowish to greyish green, ? closely attached to the substrate, in parts often wrinkled. Lobes rounded, 0.5-1.5 cm wide, often paler towards the tips; soralia ? common, laminal; soredia granular; lower surface black, dull, with few rhzines, towards the lobe tips brown and without rhizines. Apothecia rare, not observed in Nordic countries, somewhat stalked, to 3 mm diam.; disc pale brownish red. Spores ellipsoid, 17- 24 x 8-13 μm. Pycnidia single or in small groups, laminal, immersed or slightly protruding. Conidia dumbbell-shaped, 5-7 x 1 μm.

Photobiont: Data lacking.

Chemistry: Caperatic acid (Huneck & Yoshimura 1996: 143). Cortex C—, K—, KC—, PD—; usnic acid. Medulla C—, K+ yellow, KC—, PD+ red; caperatic and protocetraric acids, atranorin accessory (xx).

Ecology: Corticolous on deciduous trees and shrubs, particularly in the canopy, but also saxicolous. It prefers open areas as roadsides and coastal sites..

Distribution type: Data lacking.

Taxonomy: Data lacking.

Note:

Distribution Database: Distributions

Distribution Database: Discover Life

Picture Database: Tropical Lichens

Molecular Database: Genbank

Synonym Database: Index Fungorum

Synonym Database: Mycobank