Comprehensive Description
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Pseudoparmelia basutoensis
Pseudoparmelia basutoensis (Hale) Hale, 1974:189.
Parmelia basutoensis Hale, 1972b:342 [type collection: Roma, Basutoland, Union of South Africa, Kofler (LD, holotype; isotype in US)].
DESCRIPTION.—Thallus adnate on rocks, pale greenish white, 3–5 cm broad; lobes sublinear to subirregular, contiguous, 2–3 mm wide; upper surface plane, isidiate, the isidia cylindrical, simple; lower surface pale brown, sparsely rhizinate. Apothecia sparse, 1–3 mm in diameter, spores not found.
CHEMISTRY.—Cortex K+ yellow, medulla negative with all reagents; atranorin and an unknown substance.
DISTRIBUTION.—Union of South Africa.
HABITAT.—Rocks in dry regions.
- bibliographic citation
- Hale, Mason E., Jr. 1976. "A Monograph of the Lichen Genus Pseudoparmelia Lynge (Parmeliaceae)." Smithsonian Contributions to Botany. 1-62. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.0081024X.31
