Biology:Xanthoparmelia wyomingica

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Short description: Species of lichen found globally

Xanthoparmelia wyomingica
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Xanthoparmelia
Species:
X. wyomingica
Binomial name
Xanthoparmelia wyomingica
(Gyeln.) Hale (1974)
Synonyms[1]
  • Parmelia digitulata var. wyomingica Gyeln. (1938)

Xanthoparmelia wyomingica is a foliose lichen that belongs to the genus Xanthoparmelia.

Description

The lichen grows to around 4-8 cm in diameter with irregularly lobate lobes which are approximately 1-3 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 dark brown in color.[2][3]

Habitat and range

The lichen is found in North America and was first isolated in the US State of Wyoming which it was named after.[4] Wyoming is the southernmost extent of this lichen with its northernmost extent being the Northwest Territories in Canada.[5][6]

See also

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10721796 entry