''Xanthoparmelia subramigera'' is a lichen which belongs to the ''Xanthoparmelia'' genus.
Description
Grows to around 4-12 cm in diameter with irregularly lobate lobes which are approximately 1.5-4 mm wide. The upper surface of the lichen is yellow-green with a smooth and shiny surface while the lower surface is often pale or medium brown in color.
Habitat and range
The lichen has a wide global range including Africa,
North and South America,the Caribbean, Japan, and Oceania. Interestingly this species can be found in very isolated locations such as
Ascension Island
Ascension Island is an isolated volcanic island, 7°56′ south of the Equator in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is about from the coast of Africa and from the coast of South America. It is governed as part of the British Overseas Territory o ...
and
St Helena Island in the Atlantic Ocean and the mountains of
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Y ...
.
See also
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List of ''Xanthoparmelia'' species
References
subramigera
Lichen species
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