Parmotrema aurantiacoparvum
Parmotrema aurantiacoparvum is a species of corticolous lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. Found in South America, it was described as new to science in 1992. Its thallus is pale grey or slightly brownish in colour, measuring 2–4 cm (0.8–1.6 in) wide. The lichen has been collected in Colombia, Guyana, French Guiana, Venezuela,[1] and Brazil.[2] It grows on canopy branches and on small trees in well-lit areas of forests or clearings.[1]
| Parmotrema aurantiacoparvum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Parmotrema |
| Species: | P. aurantiacoparvum |
| Binomial name | |
| Parmotrema aurantiacoparvum Sipman (1992) | |
See also
References
- Sipman, H.; Aubel, R.J.M.T. van. (1992). "New Parmeliaceae (Lichenes) from the Guianas and surroundings". Mycotaxon. 44 (1): 1–12.
- Benatti, Michel Navarro; Marcelli, Marcelo Pinto (2009). "Species of Parmotrema (Parmeliaceae, lichenized Ascomycetes) with pigmented medulla in the center-south coast of São Paulo State". Hoehnea. 36 (4): 597–612. doi:10.1590/S2236-89062009000400003.
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