Parmotrema tinctorum

Parmotrema tinctorum
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Lecanoromycetes
Order:	Lecanorales
Family:	Parmeliaceae
Genus:	Parmotrema
Species:	P. tinctorum
Binomial name
Parmotrema tinctorum Hale 1974

Parmotrema tinctorum is a lichen which belongs to the Parmotrema genus. The lichen is as known as the Palm Ruffle Lichen and is listed as secure by the Nature Conservatory. ^[1]

Description

Grows to around 3–30 cm in diameter with board dull smooth slightly shiny gray lobes that are 10–20 mm wide. The underside is black with naked brown areas with a central collection of simple rhizines. ^{[2] [3]}

Habitat and range

Global distribution with a majority of samples being located in North America and Europe. ^[4]

Chemistry

Compounds derived from Parmotrema tinctorum have been found to have anti-cancer properties. ^[5]

Environmental monitoring

Parmotrema tinctorum has been identified and used as a candidate for monitoring air pollution. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

See also

• List of Parmotrema species

References

1. "NatureServe Explorer – Parmotrema tinctorum". NatureServe Explorer Parmotrema tinctorum. NatureServe. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
2. "CNALH – Parmotrema tinctorum". lichenportal.org. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
3. Bungartz, Frank; Spielmann, Adriano A. (1 December 2019). "The genus Parmotrema (Parmeliaceae, lecanoromycetes) in the Galapagos Islands". Plant and Fungal Systematics. 64 (2): 173–231. doi: 10.2478/pfs-2019-0018 . ISSN   2657-5000. S2CID   210075798.
4. "Parmotrema tinctorum (Despr. ex Nyl.) Hale". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
5. Bhaktavalsala Suresh, Ashrini; Kilingar Nadumane, Varalakshmi (2021). "The metabolite 5-methyl-1,3-benzenediol and its derivative methyl-2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoate from the lichen Parmotrema tinctorum with potent apoptotic and anti-angiogenesis effects". 3 Biotech. 11 (7): 346. doi:10.1007/s13205-021-02883-9. ISSN   2190-572X. PMC   8212346 . PMID   34178568.
6. Viana, Camila de O.; Vaz, Raissa P.; Cano, Abraham; Santos, Adelina P.; Cançado, Luiz G.; Ladeira, Luiz O.; Junior, Ary Corrêa (2015). "Physiological changes of the lichen Parmotrema tinctorum as result of carbon nanotubes exposition" . Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 120: 110–116. doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.05.034. PMID   26057077.
7. Palharini, Kelly Maria Zanuzzi; Vitorino, Luciana Cristina; Bessa, Layara Alexandre; de Carvalho Vasconcelos Filho, Sebastião; Silva, Fabiano Guimarães (2021). "Parmotrema tinctorum as an indicator of edge effect and air quality in forested areas bordered by intensive agriculture" . Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 28 (48): 68997–69011. doi:10.1007/s11356-021-15411-2. ISSN   0944-1344. PMID   34286433. S2CID   236146509.
8. Boonpeng, Chaiwat; Polyiam, Wetchasart; Sriviboon, Chutima; Sangiamdee, Duangkamon; Watthana, Santi; Nimis, Pier Luigi; Boonpragob, Kansri (2017). "Airborne trace elements near a petrochemical industrial complex in Thailand assessed by the lichen Parmotrema tinctorum (Despr. ex Nyl.) Hale". Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 24 (13): 12393–12404. doi:10.1007/s11356-017-8893-9. hdl: 11368/2902076 . ISSN   0944-1344. PMID   28357804. S2CID   46159402.