Xanthoparmelia conspersa

Xanthoparmelia conspersa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Xanthoparmelia
Species:
X. conspersa
Binomial name
Xanthoparmelia conspersa
(Ehrh. ex Ach.) Hale (1974)
Synonyms[1]
  • Lichen conspersus Ehrh. ex Ach. (1805)
  • Lobaria conspersa (Ehrh. ex Ach.) P.Gaertn., G.Mey. & Scherb. (1801)
  • Parmelia conspersa (Ehrh. ex Ach.) Ach. (1803)
  • Imbricaria conspersa Ehrh. ex Ach.) DC. (1805)

Xanthoparmelia conspersa, commonly known as the peppered rock-shield, is a foliose lichen and the type species of genus Xanthoparmelia. It is widely distributed in temperate zones, and has been recorded from Japan, Europe, Africa, North America, and South America.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Species fungorum was invoked but never defined (see the help page).