Parmotrema asperum

Parmotrema asperum is a species of saxicolous lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. Found in Brazil, it was described as new to science in 2008. The milky-grey thallus of the lichen is up to 11 centimetres (4.3 in) in diameter, consisting of irregularly branched lobes measuring 2.0–6.5 mm wide. The lichen is named for the coarse appearance of the thallus.[1]

Parmotrema asperum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Parmotrema
Species:
P. asperum
Binomial name
Parmotrema asperum
Benatti, Marcelli & Elix (2008)

See also

References

  1. Benatti, Michel N.; Marcelli, Marcelo P.; Elix, John A. (2008). "Three new species of Parmotrema containing salazinic acid from the coast of São Paulo State, southeastern Brazil". Mycotaxon. 103: 41–52.


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