| Xanthoparmelia barklyensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Xanthoparmelia |
| Species: | X. barklyensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Xanthoparmelia barklyensis Hale (1986) | |
Xanthoparmelia barklyensis is a species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. [1] Found in Southern Africa, it was formally described as a new species in 1986 by the American lichenologist Mason Hale. The type specimen was collected from Barkly Pass at an elevation of about 1,800 m (5,900 ft), where it was growing on sandstone. The lichen contains constipatic acid as well as associated fatty acids, and usnic acid. Hale suggested that this species could be a morphotype of Xanthoparmelia aliphatica , from which it differs by having a pale lower thallus surface. [2]
