Parmeliaceae (family)

A lichen family at Burra, NSW

Parmeliaceae (family) at Burra, NSW - 14 Jan 2016
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Identification history

Parmeliaceae 23 Aug 2016 Heino
Xanthoparmelia sp. 15 Aug 2016 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 15 Aug 2016 Speedsta

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Heino wrote:
   23 Aug 2016
Xanthoparmelia is plausible and, probabilistically, a good suggestion, for there are about 80 species of the genus recorded for the ACT (or nearby). So, if you wanted to bet on Xanthoparmelia, you'd have a good chance of getting your money back. However, there are other genera of Parmeliaceae in our area, though not with so many species as Xanthoparmelia. A Parmeliaceae expert has told me that, in general, he is very wary of identifying Parmeliaceae based just on photos. Hence, I leave these things at family.

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 14 Jan 2016 02:59 PM Recorded on
  • Speedsta Recorded by

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