Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla

Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Lecanoromycetes
Order:	Lecanorales
Family:	Parmeliaceae
Genus:	Xanthoparmelia
Species:	X. angustiphylla
Binomial name
Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla (Gyeln.) Hale (1988)
Synonyms
Parmelia conspersa var. angustiphyllaGyeln. (1931)

Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla is a foliose lichen that belongs to the genus Xanthoparmelia .

Description

Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla grows to around 5–10 cm in diameter with regular to irregular rosettes that become more irregular over time. The upper surface is yellow-green and the lower surface is black with simple rhizines that are approximately 0.2–0.8 mm long. ^{[2] [3]}

Habitat and range

Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla is found mostly in North America, with limited observations in Australia and Europe. ^{[4] [5]}

Chemistry

Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla is known to contain menegazziaic acid and usnic acid. ^[6]

See also

• List of Xanthoparmelia species

References

1. "NatureServe Explorer – Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla". NatureServe Explorer Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla. NatureServe. 2022-08-22. Retrieved 22 Aug 2022.
2. Mycotaxon, 33: 401, 1988. Basionym: Parmelia conspersa var. angustiphylla Gyeln. – Feddes Rep., 29: 153, 1931.
3. Martellos, P. L. Nimis, S. "Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla (Gyeln.) Hale". italic.units.it. Archived from the original on 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
4. "Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla (Gyeln.) Hale". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
5. Tsurykau, Andrei; Golubkov, Vladimir; Bely, Pavel (2018). "The lichen genus Xanthoparmelia (Parmeliaceae) in Belarus". Folia Cryptogamica Estonica. 55: 125–132. doi: 10.12697/fce.2018.55.13 .
6. Kanigowski, Paweł; Flakus, Adam; Oset, Magdalena; Kowalewska, Agnieszka; Rykaczewki, Max; Kukwa, Martin (2016-06-01). "The Lichen Family Parmeliaceae in Poland. Xanthoparmelia Species Containing Usnic Acid" . Herzogia. 29 (1): 108. doi:10.13158/heia.29.1.2016.108. ISSN   0018-0971. S2CID   89438480.