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Xanthoparmelia scotophylla (Kurok.) Elix

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Xanthoparmelia scotophylla (Kurok.) Elix, Mycotaxon 87: 401 (2003)
Xanthoparmelia scotophylla (Kurok.) Elix

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Indigenous, non-endemic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region
Australasian

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(Kurok.) Elix
Kurok.
Elix
2003
401
ICN
species
Xanthoparmelia scotophylla

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scotophylla

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Thallus closely attached, rather thin, 4-12 cm diam., saxicolous. Lobes sublinear, congested, apices rounded, 1-2 mm wide. Upper surface plane, shining, whitish to dark grey-brown, densely isidiate. Isidia simple, terete, tips blackened. Lower surface dark brown to black. Rhizines black, sparse to moderate. Apothecia rare, subpedicellate, disc brown, to 6 mm diam., thalline exciple isidiate. Ascospores 7-8 × 5 µm. Chemistry: Cortex K+; medulla K+ yellow → red, C-, KC+ red, Pd+ orange. Salazinic acid and atranorin.

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Paraparmelia scotophylla (Kurok.) Elix & J.Johnst.
Xanthoparmelia scotophylla (Kurok.) Elix
Parmelia scotophylla Kurok.
Xanthoparmelia scotophylla (Kurok.) Elix
Pseudoparmelia scotophylla (Kurok.) Hale
Xanthoparmelia scotophylla (Kurok.) Elix
Xanthoparmelia scotophylla (Kurok.) Elix
Xanthoparmelia scotophylla (Kurok.) Elix
Xanthoparmelia scotophylla (Kurok.) Elix

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Xanthoparmelia scotophylla (Kurok.) Elix
New Zealand
Otago Land District

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3a557916-4e05-4171-b468-7b9055d633ba
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Names_Plants
14 January 2011
6 April 2016
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