Xanthoparmelia ballingalliae

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Lecanorales 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Fungi
Subregnum: Dikarya
Divisio: Ascomycota
Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina
Classis: Lecanoromycetes
Subclassis: Lecanoromycetidae
Ordo: Lecanorales

Familia: Parmeliaceae
Subfamilia: Parmelioideae
Genus: Xanthoparmelia
Species: Xanthoparmelia ballingalliae

Name edit

Xanthoparmelia ballingalliae (Elix & J.Johnst.) Elix, 2003


This species was named in honor of M. E. (Betty) Ballingall, who studied the Xanthoparmelia flora of south-east Queensland, Australia.


Basionym: Paraparmelia ballingalliae Elix & J.Johnst., Mycotaxon 32(1): 400 (1988)

Host-Substratum/Locality: On rocks: Queensland

References edit

  • Elix, Mycotaxon 87: 398 (2003).
  • Elix, J.A. (2003) The lichen genus Paraparmelia, a synonym of Xanthoparmelia (Ascomycota, Parmeliaceae). - Mycotaxon 87: 395–403.   (RLL List # 192 / Rec.# 24874 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Web site)
  • Elix, JA/ Johnston, J (1988) New species in the lichen genus Paraparmelia (Ascomycotina) from the Southern Hemisphere. - Mycotaxon 32: 399–414.   (RLL List # 135 / Rec.# 4939 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Web site)

Vernacular names edit