Xanthoparmelia

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Xanthoparmelia
Xanthoparmelia conspersa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Xanthoparmelia
(Vain.) Hale (1974)
Type species
Xanthoparmelia conspersa
(Ehrh. ex Ach.) Hale (1974)
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Parmelia sect. Xanthoparmelia Vain. (1890)
  • Almbornia Essl. (1981)
  • Chondropsis Nyl. (1869)
  • Chondropsis Nyl. ex Cromb. (1879)
  • Karoowia Hale (1989)
  • Namakwa Hale (1988)
  • Neofuscelia Essl. (1978)
  • Omphalodiella Henssen (1991)
  • Parmelia sect. Xanthoparmelia Vain. (1890)
  • Paraparmelia Elix & J.Johnst. (1986)
  • Placoparmelia Henssen (1992)
  • Xanthomaculina Hale (1985)

Xanthoparmelia (commonly known as green rock shields or rock-shield lichens) is a genus of foliose lichens in the family Parmeliaceae.[2][3]: 134  This genus of lichen is commonly found in the United States, South America, southern Africa, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.

The name means 'golden yellow parmelia'. The photobiont (photosynthetic partner) is Trebouxia (a genus of green algae).

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Species Fungorum Synonymy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Smith HB, Dal Grande F, Muggia L, Keuler R, Divakar PK, Grewe F, Schmitt I, Lumbsch HT, Leavitt SD (2020). "Metagenomic data reveal diverse fungal and algal communities associated with the lichen symbiosis". Symbiosis. 82 (1–2): 133–147. doi:10.1007/s13199-020-00699-4. hdl:11577/3440801.
  3. ^ Field Guide to California Lichens, Stephen Sharnoff, Yale University Press, 2014, ISBN 978-0-300-19500-2