Xanthoparmelia metastrigosa

Xanthoparmelia metastrigosa
Conservation status
Endangered  (NSWBCA)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Lecanoromycetes
Order:	Lecanorales
Family:	Parmeliaceae
Genus:	Xanthoparmelia
Species:	X. metastrigosa
Binomial name
Xanthoparmelia metastrigosa (Elix) Hale

Xanthoparmelia metastrigosa is a lichen which belongs to the Xanthoparmelia genus. It is found only in Australia. ^{[1] [2]} It is one of the few lichens that is listed as endangered. ^[3]

Description

Grows to around 7–12 cm in diameter with irregular and dichotomously branched lobes. The upper surface of the lichen is yellow-green surface. ^[1]

Habitat and range

Xanthoparmelia canobolasensis and Xanthoparmelia metastrigosa are known only from Mount Canobolas. ^[4]

See also

• List of Xanthoparmelia species

References

1. Elix, Ja (1981). "New species of Parmelia subgen. Xanthoparmelia (lichens) from Australia and New Zealand" . Australian Journal of Botany. 29 (3): 349. doi:10.1071/BT9810349. ISSN   0067-1924.
2. McCarthy, Patrick; Elick, John (2014-08-18). "Two new lichens from Mount Canobolas, New South Wales". Telopea. doi:10.7751/telopea20147757.
3. "Mt Canobolas Xanthoparmelia Lichen Community - profile | NSW Environment, Energy and Science". www.environment.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
4. "Mount Canobolas Xanthoparmelia Lichen Community - endangered ecological community listing". NSW Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 2022-08-22.