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rock shield lichens
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rock shield lichens

Xanthoparmelia

Xanthoparmelia (rock-shield lichen) is a genus of foliose lichen in the Parmeliaceae family.:134 Xanthoparmelia is synonymous with Almbornia, Neofuscelia, Chondropsis, Namakwa, Paraparmelia, and Xanthomaculina. This family of lichen is commonly found on the mid-east coast of the United States.

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60 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Cumberland Rock Shield

speciesXanthoparmelia cumberlandia

Peppered Rock-shield

speciesXanthoparmelia conspersa

Brown Rock Shield Lichens

complexNeofuscelia

Shingled Rock Shield

speciesXanthoparmelia stenophylla

Plitt's Rock Shield

speciesXanthoparmelia plittii

Tumbleweed Shield Lichen

speciesXanthoparmelia chlorochroa

Resurrection Lichen

speciesXanthoparmelia semiviridis

sexy pavement lichen

speciesXanthoparmelia scabrosa

Cape Rock Shield

speciesXanthoparmelia hottentotta

Mougeot's Rock-shield

speciesXanthoparmelia mougeotii

Xanthoparmelia camtschadalis

speciesXanthoparmelia camtschadalis

Xanthoparmelia tinctina

speciesXanthoparmelia tinctina

Xanthoparmelia vagans

speciesXanthoparmelia vagans

Shingled Rock-shield

speciesXanthoparmelia wyomingica

Salted Rock-shield

speciesXanthoparmelia mexicana

Shingled Rock-shield Lichen

speciesXanthoparmelia viriduloumbrina

Colorado Rock-shield

speciesXanthoparmelia coloradoensis

Tight Rock-shield

speciesXanthoparmelia lineola

Narrow-lobed Rock-shield

speciesXanthoparmelia angustiphylla

Maricopa Rock-shield

speciesXanthoparmelia maricopensis

Xanthoparmelia cheelii

speciesXanthoparmelia cheelii

Xanthoparmelia reptans

speciesXanthoparmelia reptans

Gravel Plain Shield Lichen

speciesXanthoparmelia walteri

Namaqua Lichens

complexNamakwa

Xanthoparmelia convoluta

speciesXanthoparmelia convoluta

Offshield Lichens

complexParaparmelia

Xanthoparmelia protomatrae

speciesXanthoparmelia protomatrae

Xanthoparmelia neochlorochroa

speciesXanthoparmelia neochlorochroa

Karoo Lichens

complexKaroowia

Xanthoparmelia hypofusca

speciesXanthoparmelia hypofusca

Leeward Namib Lichen

speciesXanthoparmelia equalis

Branching Rock-shield

speciesXanthoparmelia subramigera

Xanthoparmelia mougeotina

speciesXanthoparmelia mougeotina

Xanthoparmelia molliuscula

speciesXanthoparmelia molliuscula

Xanthoparmelia australasica

speciesXanthoparmelia australasica

Xanthoparmelia substrigosa

speciesXanthoparmelia substrigosa

Xanthoparmelia subdecipiens

speciesXanthoparmelia subdecipiens

Frond Shield Lichen

speciesXanthoparmelia frondosa

New Mexican Rock-shield

speciesXanthoparmelia novomexicana

Xanthoparmelia taractica

speciesXanthoparmelia taractica

Xanthoparmelia furcata

speciesXanthoparmelia furcata

Xanthoparmelia norchlorochroa

speciesXanthoparmelia norchlorochroa

Xanthoparmelia tasmanica

speciesXanthoparmelia tasmanica

Xanthoparmelia hypomelaena

speciesXanthoparmelia hypomelaena

Xanthoparmelia sublaevis

speciesXanthoparmelia sublaevis

Xanthoparmelia pseudocongensis

speciesXanthoparmelia pseudocongensis

Xanthoparmelia lavicola

speciesXanthoparmelia lavicola

Xanthoparmelia flavescentireagens

speciesXanthoparmelia flavescentireagens

Xanthoparmelia amplexula

speciesXanthoparmelia amplexula

Vagrant Namib Lichen

speciesXanthoparmelia hueana

Xanthoparmelia verrucigera

speciesXanthoparmelia verrucigera

Xanthoparmelia isidiigera

speciesXanthoparmelia isidiigera

Xanthoparmelia incerta

speciesXanthoparmelia incerta

Exposed Namib Lichen

speciesXanthoparmelia serusiauxii

Xanthoparmelia marroninipuncta

speciesXanthoparmelia marroninipuncta

Xanthoparmelia arapilensis

speciesXanthoparmelia arapilensis

Xanthoparmelia neotinctina

speciesXanthoparmelia neotinctina

Xanthoparmelia californica

speciesXanthoparmelia californica

Xanthoparmelia isidiascens

speciesXanthoparmelia isidiascens

Xanthoparmelia terrestris

speciesXanthoparmelia terrestris

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