Parmotrema amaniense
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Parmotrema |
| Species: | P. amaniense
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| Parmotrema amaniense ( & Zahlbr.) Krog & Swinscow (1983)
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Parmotrema amaniense is a species of corticolous lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. Found in Africa, the lichen was originally described by J. Steiner and A. Zahlbruckner as a species of Parmelia in 1926. The holotype collection was made in Usambara (Tanzania) at an elevation of 800 metres (2,600 ft).[1] Krog & Swinscow transferred the taxon to Parmotrema in 1983.[2] Secondary chemicals present in Parmotrema amaniense include , , and atranorin. In addition to Tanzania, it has been recorded in Uganda, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.[3]
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References[]
- ^ Steiner, J.; Zahlbruckner, A. (1926). "Afrikanische Flechten (Lichenes)". Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (in German). 60: 526.
- ^ Krog, Hildur; Swinscow, T.D.V. (1983). "A new species and new combinations in Parmotrema (Parmeliaceae)". Lichenologist. 15 (2): 127–130. doi:10.1017/S0024282983000195.
- ^ Krog, Hildur; Swinscow, T.D.V. (1981). Parmelia subgenus Amphigymnia in East Africa. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Vol. 9. p. 167.
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