Xanthoparmelia ahtii

Xanthoparmelia ahtii
Conservation status
Imperiled  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Lecanoromycetes
Order:	Lecanorales
Family:	Parmeliaceae
Genus:	Xanthoparmelia
Species:	X. ahtii
Binomial name
Xanthoparmelia ahtii (Essl.) O.Blanco, A.Crespo, Elix, D.Hawksw. & Lumbsch (2004)
Synonyms [2]
Neofuscelia ahtii(Essl.) Essl. (1978) Parmelia ahtiiEssl. (1977)

Xanthoparmelia ahtii is a rock shield lichen that belongs to the family Parmeliaceae. One previous name for this species was Neofuscelia ahtii. ^{[3] [4]} The lichen is uncommon and is listed as imperiled by the Nature Conservatory. ^[1]

Description

The lichen grows on rocks and is olive brown to yellow or reddish brown in color. Lobes are approximately 1–2.5 mm wide and are slightly curved and broad. ^[5]

Habitat and range

It is found in the North American southwest growing on rocks. It has been observed in forested areas in the state of Arizona as well as well as the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. ^{[1] [5] [3]}

See also

• List of Xanthoparmelia species

References

1. "NatureServe Explorer - Xanthoparmelia ahtii". NatureServe Explorer Xanthoparmelia ahtii. NatureServe. 2022-10-10. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
2. "Synonymy. Current Name: Xanthoparmelia ahtii (Essl.) O. Blanco, A. Crespo, Elix, D. Hawksw. & Lumbsch, Taxon 53(4): 966 (2004)" . Retrieved 8 April 2023.
3. Esslinger, Theodore L.; Egan, Robert S. (1995). "A Sixth Checklist of the Lichen-forming, Lichenicolous, and Allied Fungi of the Continental United States and Canada" . The Bryologist. 98 (4): 467. doi:10.2307/3243586. ISSN   0007-2745. JSTOR   3243586.
4. Blanco, Oscar; Crespo, Ana; Elix, John A.; Hawksworth, David L.; Thorsten Lumbsch, H. (2004). "A molecular phylogeny and a new classification of parmelioid lichens containing Xanthoparmelia type lichenan (Ascomycota: Lecanorales)" . Taxon. 53 (4): 959–975. doi:10.2307/4135563. ISSN   0040-0262. JSTOR   4135563.
5. Nash, Thomas (2002). Lichen flora of the greater Sonoran Desert region. Tempe, Ariz.: Lichens Unlimited, Arizona State University. ISBN   0-9716759-0-2. OCLC   50120839.