Xanthoparmelia granulata Hale
Mycotaxon 34, 2: 545 (1989).
Synonyms: Index Fungorum
Type: Lesotho.
Thallus: foliose, adnate, removed free when wetted, fragile and breaking into pieces, dull yellowish green, 4-6 cm broad; lobes subirregular, 0.8-1.3 mm wide, black rimmed, subimbricate; upper surface continuous, emaculate, dull to faintly white-pruinose, soon strongly rugose, the wrinkles becoming irregularly postulate, erupting and forming coarse soredia; medulla white; lower surface plane, pale brown, sparsely to moderately rhizinate, the rhizines simple, 0.3-0.5 mm long. Pycnidia and apothecia lacking.
Photobiont: Trebouxia.
Chemistry: Fumarprotocetraric acid, succinprotocetraric acid, usnic acid.
Ecology: On rock.
Molecular data: Genbank
Distribution: Database
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