''Xanthoparmelia metastrigosa'' is a lichen which belongs to the ''Xanthoparmelia'' genus. It is found only in
Australia
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.
It is one of the few lichens that is listed as endangered.
Description
Grows to around 7–12 cm in diameter with irregular and dichotomously branched lobes. The upper surface of the lichen is yellow-green surface.
Habitat and range
Xanthoparmelia canobolasensis and Xanthoparmelia metastrigosa are known only from
Mount Canobolas
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.
See also
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List of ''Xanthoparmelia'' species
References
metastrigosa
Lichen species
Lichens of Australia
Lichens described in 1981
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