Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla explained

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

Description

Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla grows to around 5–10 cm in diameter with regular to irregular rosettes that become more irregular over time. The upper surface is yellow-green and the lower surface is black with simple rhizines that are approximately 0.2–0.8 mm long.^{[1] [2]}

Habitat and range

Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla is found mostly in North America, with limited observations in Australia and Europe.^{[3] [4]}

Chemistry

Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla is known to contain menegazziaic acid and usnic acid.^[5]

See also

• List of Xanthoparmelia species

Notes and References

1. Mycotaxon, 33: 401, 1988. Basionym: Parmelia conspersa var. angustiphylla Gyeln. – Feddes Rep., 29: 153, 1931.
2. Web site: Martellos . P. L. Nimis, S. . Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla (Gyeln.) Hale . 2022-08-24 . italic.units.it.
3. Web site: Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla (Gyeln.) Hale . 2022-08-24 . www.gbif.org . en.
4. Tsurykau . Andrei . Golubkov . Vladimir . Bely . Pavel . 2018 . The lichen genus Xanthoparmelia (Parmeliaceae) in Belarus . Folia Cryptogamica Estonica . 55 . 125–132 . 10.12697/fce.2018.55.13. free .
5. Kanigowski . Paweł . Flakus . Adam . Oset . Magdalena . Kowalewska . Agnieszka . Rykaczewki . Max . Kukwa . Martin . 2016-06-01 . The Lichen Family Parmeliaceae in Poland. Xanthoparmelia Species Containing Usnic Acid . Herzogia . 29 . 1 . 108 . 10.13158/heia.29.1.2016.108 . 89438480 . 0018-0971.