| Xanthoparmelia subramigera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Xanthoparmelia |
| Species: | X. subramigera |
| Binomial name | |
| Xanthoparmelia subramigera | |
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Xanthoparmelia subramigera is a lichen which belongs to the Xanthoparmelia genus.
Grows to around 4-12 cm in diameter with irregularly lobate lobes which are approximately 1.5-4 mm wide. The upper surface of the lichen is yellow-green with a smooth and shiny surface while the lower surface is often pale or medium brown in color. [3] [4]
The lichen has a wide global range including Africa, [3] [5] North [6] and South America, [7] [8] the Caribbean, [9] Japan, and Oceania. [10] [11] This species can be found in very isolated locations such as Ascension Island and St Helena Island [12] in the Atlantic Ocean and the mountains of North Korea. [13]