Xanthoparmelia wesselsii
| Xanthoparmelia wesselsii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Xanthoparmelia |
| Species: | X. wesselsii
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| Binomial name | |
| Xanthoparmelia wesselsii Hale (1986)
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Xanthoparmelia wesselsii is a species of terricolous (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 by Hale from the summit of Long Tom Pass along R37 at an elevation of 2,140 m (7,020 ft), where he found it in a pasture growing on soil in sandstone outcrops. The species epithet honors the South African botanist Dirk C.J. Wessels. This lichen thallus grows loosely attached to its soil and humus substrate, measuring 4–7 cm (1.6–2.8 in) broad and comprising linear, elongated lobes that are 0.5–1.5 mm wide. It contains salazinic acid, consalazinic acid, and usnic acid.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Xanthoparmelia wesselsii Hale". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ Hale, M.E. (1986). "New species of the lichen genus Xanthoparmelia from Southern Africa (Ascomycotina, Parmeliaceae)". Mycotaxon. 27: 563–610 [609]. doi:10.5962/p.418852.