Mycotaxon 67: 205 (1998)

Basionym: Parmelia stenopteris Kurok., Kurokawa & Mineta, Ann. Rep. Noto. Mar. Lab. 13: 75 (1973)

Type locality coordinates: Data lacking.

Molecular barcode: Data lacking.

Thallus: cinereo-glaucescens, membranaceus, irregulariter lobatus, ca. 9 cm diametro; lobi subimricati, ad apices rotundatis, margine sinuati ciliatique, 5 - 8 mm lati, ca. 240 µm crassi, ciliis sparcis, nigris, plerumque simpliciubs, 2 - 3 mm longis. Superficies superior laevigata, plus minuve albo-maculata, ahud nigro-marginata, isidiis sorediisque destituta; medulla alba; superficies inferior nigra, irregulariter rugulosa, versus centrum thalli modice rhizinata sed ad apices loborum late nuda, versus ambitos loborum seape alba vel castanea, rhizinis nigris, brevibus, 1 - 1,5 mm longis. Cortex superior prosoplectenchymatus, 25 - 30 µ crassus; stratum gonidiale continuum, 35 - 50 µ crassum; stratum medullosum ca. 140 µ crassum; cortex inferior niger, ca. 25 µ crassus. Apothecia stipitata, margine plus minusve lobulata, 5 - 10 mm diametro, lobulis saepe ciliatis; discus fuscus; amphithecium distincte albo-maculatum rugosumque; hymenium ca. 100 µ altum; sporae decolores, 11 - 13 x 22 - 24 µ.

Photobiont: Data lacking.

Chemistry: Superficies superior K + plus minusve lutescens; medulla K-, C-, KC- rosea; thallus atranorinum acidum alectoronicum et acida aliphatica continens.

Ecology: On bark of trees.

Distribution type: Sri Lanka.

Taxonomy: Data lacking.

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