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Xanthoparmelia subramigera
Species of lichen found globally From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Xanthoparmelia subramigera is a lichen which belongs to the Xanthoparmelia genus.
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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.[3][4]
Habitat and range
The lichen has a wide global range including Africa,[3][5] North[6] and South America,[7][8]the Caribbean,[9] Japan, and Oceania.[10][11] This species can be found in very isolated locations such as Ascension Island and St Helena Island[12] in the Atlantic Ocean and the mountains of North Korea.[13]
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