| Xanthoparmelia competita | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Xanthoparmelia |
| Species: | X. competita |
| Binomial name | |
| Xanthoparmelia competita Hale (1986) | |
Xanthoparmelia competita 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 in Cape Province at an elevation of about 500 m (1,600 ft), where it was growing on domes of coarse conglomerate in Fynbos. The lichen has a dull yellowish-green thallus that grows to 3–6 cm (1.2–2.4 in) in diameter, comprising somewhat irregular lobes that measure 0.7–1.5 mm wide. [2]