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Pseudoparmelia ecaperata
Pseudoparmelia ecaperata (Müller Argoviensis) Hale, 1974: 190.
Parmelia ecaperata Müller Argoviensis, 1891:378 [type collection: Shire River, “Zambesica,” Africa, Kirk (G, lectotype; BM, isolectotype)].
Parmelia malaccensis var. laeteflavens Vainio, 1921:38 [type-collection: Doi Sutep, Thailand, Hosseus, 1904 (TUR, Vainio herbarium number 2764, lectotype)].
Parmelia laeteflavens (Vainio) Gyelnik, 1938a:32.
Parmelia djalonensis des Abbayes, 1951:966 [type collection: Fouta-Djalon, Dalaba, Guinea, des Abbayes (REN, lectotype)]
DESCRIPTION.—Thallus as in P. concrescens (see above) except yellowish green. Apothecia rare, 1–4 mm in diameter, the amphithecium isidiate; spores 8, 6 × 11–14 μm.
CHEMISTRY.—Cortex K−, medulla K−, C−, KC+ faint wine red, P−; atranorin, divaricatic acid, and usnic acid, rarely with protolichesterinic acid.
DISTRIBUTION.—Africa, Nepal, India, and Thailand.
HABITAT.—On trees or more rarely rocks in open forest up to 2000 m elevation.
- 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
