Xanthoparmelia | |
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Xanthoparmelia conspersa | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Lecanorales |
Family: | Parmeliaceae |
Genus: | Xanthoparmelia (Vain.) Hale (1974) |
Type species | |
Xanthoparmelia conspersa | |
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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, as well as Australia, New Zealand and Ecuador.
The name means 'golden yellow parmelia'. The photobiont (photosynthetic partner) is Trebouxia (a genus of green algae).
Species Fungorum Synonymy
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).