Xanthoparmelia ferraroiana Nash, Elix, and Johnston
Mycotaxon 28(2): 289 (1987).
Synonyms: Index Fungorum
Type: Argentina, Province Mendoza, 18 km south of Potrerillos, T. Nash 23940 (ASU - holotype; ANUC - isotype)
Thallus: adnate to loosely adnate on rock, to 8 cm broad, yellow green; lobes subirregular, apically subrotund, 1,6-6 mm wide, contiguous to imbricate; upper surface dull, rugose at the center, sorediate, the soralia laminal to submarginal, orbicular and separate but coalescing with age; medulla white; lower surface pale brown to brown, densely rhizinate, the rhizines short, concolorous with the lower surface, simple, 0,3- 0,6 mm long. Apothecia and pycnidia unknown.
Photobiont: Trebouxia.
Chemistry: Psoromic acid, 2'-0-demethylpsoromic acid, usnic acid.
Ecology: On rock.
Molecular data: Genbank
Distribution: Argentina. Database
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