Xanthoparmelia dissitifolia Kurok. ex Elix & J. Johnst.

in Elix, Johnston & Armstrong, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist., Bot. 15(3): 228 (1986).

 

 

Synonyms: Index Fungorum

Type: xxx.

 

Thallus: very tightly adnate, 2-5 cm broad, the center appearing areolate, yellowish green but darkening with age; lobes sublinear, 0.2-0.5 mm wide dichotomously divides, continuous to subimbricate, black rimmed; upper surface continuous, emaculate, shiny, transversely cracked with age, isidia and soredia lacking; medulla white; lower surface plane, black, moderately rhizinate, the rhizines, black, simple, about 0.2 mm long. Pycnidia lacking. Apothecia rare, substipitate, 1-2 mm in diameter; spores 5-6 x 8 µm.

Photobiont: Trebouxia.

Chemistry: Norstictic acid, connorstictic acid, salazinic acid (trace), usnic acid.

Ecology: on rock.

Molecular data: Genbank

Distribution: Database

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