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| Checklist of the Lichens of Australia and its Island Territories | ||
| Introduction | A–D | E–O | P–R | S–Z | Oceanic Islands | References | ||
| Xanthoparmelia schistacea (Kurok. & Filson) Elix | ||
| Mycotaxon 87: 401 (2003) Parmelia schistacea Kurok. & Filson, Bull. Natl Sci. Mus., ser. B, 1: 44 (1975); Pseudoparmelia schistacea (Kurok. & Filson) Hale, Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 31: 46 (1976); Paraparmelia schistacea (Kurok. & Filson) Elix & J.Johnst. in J.A.Elix, J.Johnston & D.Verdon, Mycotaxon 27: 281 (1986). T: north of Kingoonya–Tarcoola road, west of Kingoonya, S.A., 26 Oct. 1970, R.B.Filson 11921; holo: MEL. |
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| Thallus small-foliose to subcrustose, tightly adnate, to 4 cm wide. Lobes scarcely imbricate, radiating at apices, sublinear-elongate, irregularly branched, 0.3–1 mm wide. Upper surface grey to pale yellowish grey, convex, dull to slightly shiny, emaculate, smooth, cracked on older parts, moderately pustulate-isidiate; isidia inflated; isidia apices epicorticate, bursting open, appearing pustulate, but not readily forming soredia. Lower surface pale tan to brown, darker towards lobe apices; rhizines sparse, simple, tufted or not, thick, to 0.2 mm long, concolorous. Apothecia and pycnidia not seen. CHEMISTRY: cortex K+ yellow; medulla K-, C-, KC-, P-; containing atranorin, usnic acid, protoconstipatic acid (major) and constipatic acid (major). | ||
| This rare endemic species is currently known only from the type locality in far western S.A. | ||
| Elix (1994n) | ||
| Checklist Index |
| Introduction | A–D | E–O | P–R | S–Z | Oceanic Islands | References |
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