Xanthoparmelia ahtii
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Xanthoparmelia |
| Species: | X. ahtii
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| Xanthoparmelia ahtii | |
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Xanthoparmelia ahtii is a rock shield lichen that belongs to the family Parmeliaceae. One previous name for this species was Neofuscelia ahtii.[3][4] The lichen is uncommon and is listed as imperiled by the Nature Conservatory.[1]
Description
[edit]The lichen grows on rocks and is olive brown to yellow or reddish brown in color. Lobes are approximately 1–2.5 mm wide and are slightly curved and broad.[5]
Habitat and range
[edit]It is found in the North American southwest growing on rocks. It has been observed in forested areas in the state of Arizona as well as well as the Mexican state of Baja California Sur.[1][5][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "NatureServe Explorer - Xanthoparmelia ahtii". NatureServe Explorer Xanthoparmelia ahtii. NatureServe. 2022-10-10. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Synonymy. Current Name: Xanthoparmelia ahtii (Essl.) O. Blanco, A. Crespo, Elix, D. Hawksw. & Lumbsch, Taxon 53(4): 966 (2004)". Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ a b Esslinger, Theodore L.; Egan, Robert S. (1995). "A Sixth Checklist of the Lichen-forming, Lichenicolous, and Allied Fungi of the Continental United States and Canada". The Bryologist. 98 (4): 467. doi:10.2307/3243586. ISSN 0007-2745. JSTOR 3243586.
- ^ Blanco, Oscar; Crespo, Ana; Elix, John A.; Hawksworth, David L.; Thorsten Lumbsch, H. (2004). "A molecular phylogeny and a new classification of parmelioid lichens containing Xanthoparmelia type lichenan (Ascomycota: Lecanorales)". Taxon. 53 (4): 959–975. doi:10.2307/4135563. ISSN 0040-0262. JSTOR 4135563.
- ^ a b Nash, Thomas (2002). Lichen flora of the greater Sonoran Desert region. Tempe, Ariz.: Lichens Unlimited, Arizona State University. ISBN 0-9716759-0-2. OCLC 50120839.
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