Parmotrema aldabrense
Parmotrema aldabrense is a species of lichen in the family Parmeliaceae that is found in Africa. It was first described by Carroll William Dodge in 1959 as a species of Parmelia.[2] Mason Hale transferred it to the genus Parmotrema in 1974.[3] The type collection was made in the Aldabra Islands, where it was found growing on tamarind. It has also been recorded from Madagascar.[4] The lichen has an olive-buff coloured thallus measuring up to 14 cm (5.5 in) in diameter.[2]
| Parmotrema aldabrense | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Parmotrema |
| Species: | P. aldabrense |
| Binomial name | |
| Parmotrema aldabrense | |
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See also
References
- "Record Details: Parmotrema aldabrense (C.W. Dodge) Hale". Species Fungorum. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- Dodge, Carroll W. (1959). "Some lichens of tropical Africa. III. Parmeliaceae". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 46 (1–2): 39–193.
- Hale, Mason E. (1974). "New combinations in the lichen genus Parmotrema Massalongo". Phytologia. 28 (4): 334–339.
- Swinscow, Thomas Douglas Victor; Krog, Hildur (1988). Macrolichens of East Africa. London: British Museum (Natural History). p. 165. ISBN 978-0-565-01039-3.
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