| Xanthoparmelia karooensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Xanthoparmelia |
| Species: | X. karooensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Xanthoparmelia karooensis Hale (1986) | |
Xanthoparmelia karooensis 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 Cape Province at an elevation of 700 m (2,300 ft), where it was found growing on a vertical schist outcrop. It contains hypoprotocetraric acid, 4-O-demethylnotatic acid, usnic acid, and several minor unidentified secondary metabolites. [2]
