| Xanthoparmelia oribensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Xanthoparmelia |
| Species: | X. oribensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Xanthoparmelia oribensis Hale (1986) | |
Xanthoparmelia oribensis is a species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. [1] Found in South Africa, it was formally described as a new species in 1986 by the American lichenologist Mason Hale. The type specimen was collected from the Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve (Natal) at an elevation of 300 m (980 ft), where it was found growing on flat sandstone exposures near a cliff. Its thallus is yellowish green and measure 6–12 cm (2.4–4.7 in) broad. It contains several secondary metabolites (lichen products): hypoprotocetraric acid, 4-O-demethylnotatic acid, usnic acid, skyrin, and minor levels of some unidentified substances. [2]
