Xanthoparmelia arida

Xanthoparmelia arida
Conservation status
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Lecanoromycetes
Order:	Lecanorales
Family:	Parmeliaceae
Genus:	Xanthoparmelia
Species:	X. arida
Binomial name
Xanthoparmelia arida Egan & Derstine (1979)

Xanthoparmelia arida is a lichen which belongs to the Xanthoparmelia genus. The lichen is an arid shield lichen and is uncommon. It is listed as apparently secure by the Nature Conservatory. ^[1] It is noted for being similar to Xanthoparmelia joranadia . ^{[2] [3]}

Description

Grows to around 3–8 cm in diameter with board dull yellow-green sub irregular lobes that extend 1–3 mm wide. ^[3] The underside is pale brown with simple rhizines approximately 0.3-0.6 mm long. ^[3]

Habitat and range

Found in the North American southwest particularly in the US state of Texas. ^{[4] [2]}

Chemistry

Xanthoparmelia arida has been recorded containing both Lecanoric and usnic acids. ^[3]

See also

• List of Xanthoparmelia species

References

1. "NatureServe Explorer – Xanthoparmelia arida". NatureServe Explorer Xanthoparmelia arida. NatureServe. 2022-08-23. Retrieved 23 Aug 2022.
2. Egan, Robert S.; Derstine, Kittie S. (1978). "A New Species in the Lichen Genus Xanthoparmelia from Texas" . The Bryologist. 81 (4): 605. doi:10.2307/3242354. JSTOR   3242354.
3. Hale, Mason E. (1990). A synopsis of the lichen genus Xanthoparmelia (Vainio) Hale (Ascomycotina, Parmeliaceae) /. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.123253.
4. Lane, David M. (1978). "Chemical Test for Red-Pigmented Sections of Sphagnum: Survey of 17 North American Species" . The Bryologist. 81 (4): 602–605. doi:10.2307/3242353. JSTOR   3242353.