Botanische Staatssammlung München © 1995–2008
Data remain intellectual property of the data set authors.

The description has been generated directly from a database. In cases of errors and insufficiencies consult the corresponding LIAS data entry and revision forms to make the necessary modifications. Changes will appear in the subsequent update of data entry forms and natural language descriptions. [To verify the actual status of the pages, select the reload frame function in the context menu!]
These pages are XHTML compatible designed. May be that problems arise with older web browser versions.

Data Set Maintenance: Data set compiled (Flora of Australia Vol. 55 Lichens-Lecanorales 2, Parmeliaceae). Data set author(s): Nöske, N. M. (04-09-22). Data set not revised; to be published after submission.

Nomenclature: Current taxonomic status: accepted. Taxonomic rank: species. Currently accepted name Xanthoparmelia antleriformis (Elix) Elix & J. Johnst. Xanthoparmelia. Synonyms: Parmelia capnoides Kurok.
Paraparmelia capnoides (Kurok.) Elix &
J. Johnst.; Parmeliaceae Zenker (1827); Lecanorineae; Lecanorales.

Type Information: Basionym: Parmelia antleriformis Elix. Type: Xanthoparmelia antleriformis (Elix) Elix & J. Johnst.

Biogeography: Southern hemispheric (endemic). Continent: Australasia. Checklist records: Australia.

Ecology: Biotroph; lichenized; substrate non-calciferous (outcrops of sandstone, lateritic rocks).

Thallus: Foliose (small-foliose), subdivided into main parts, and secondary parts, irregular, lobed (small-foliose); lobes elongate (sublinear-elongate), imbricate (or not); separate thallus parts.3-1 mm wide. Thallus Size and Differentiation: 3-5 cm in diameter. Thallus Outline: Orbicular (radiating). Upper Surface: Lime green (occasionally darkening), plane, matt; immaculate; isidiate; isidia cylindrical, ramified (extensively branched), coralloid (or antler-like); not sorediate. Lower Surface: Present, brown (pale brown, becoming darker near lobe apices); rhizinate; rhizines moderately abundant, brown, not branched.

Reproduction Strategy: With sexual (and possible asexual) stages. Ascocarps: Apothecioid, soon sessile, 2-5 mm in diam.. Margin: Distinct; isidiate (densely isidiate). Disk: Excavate (becoming undulating), brown (dark brown).

Secondary Metabolites: Present; throughout the thallus medulla, consalazinic acid, norstictic acid, salazinic acid (salazinic acid (major), norstictic acid (traces)), and usnic acid.

Spot Tests: Cortex: KC – medulla: K + yellow changing to red, C –, PD + deep yellow (intense yellow).

In case that additional characters and states are required to be included in this data set, consult the LIAS Instructions to Participants and follow the procedures described there.

LIAS Home