Parmotrema austrocetratum
Parmotrema austrocetratum is a species of lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. Found in Australia and New Zealand, it was described as new to science in 1988 by John Elix and Jen Johnston. The lichen, which can grow on either bark or rock, is light grey in colour, measures 6–12 cm (2.4–4.7 in) in diameter, and is loosely attached to its substrate. It is common on trees and rocks in coastal and hinterland areas along the subtropical and tropical east coast of Australia, as well as the North Island of New Zealand.[1] Chemical analysis of the lichen revealed the presence of the secondary compounds atranorin and zeorin.[2]
| Parmotrema austrocetratum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Parmotrema |
| Species: | P. austrocetratum |
| Binomial name | |
| Parmotrema austrocetratum Elix & J.Johnst. (1988) | |
See also
References
- Elix, John A.; Johnston, Jen (1988). "New species in the lichen family Parmeliaceae (Ascomycotina) from the southern hemisphere". Mycotaxon. 31 (2): 491–510.
- Ragasa, Consolacion Y.; Tan, Maria Carmen S.; Linis, Virgilio C.; Shen, Chien-Chang (2018). "A triterpene and a depside from Parmotrema austrocetratum Elix and J. Johnst". Pharmacognosy Journal. 10 (6s): s27–s29. doi:10.5530/pj.2018.6s.4.
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