Flora of New Zealand Series

≡Parmelia verisidiosa Essl., J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 42: 153 (1977).

≡Neofuscelia verisidiosa (Essl.) Essl., Mycotaxon 7: 53 (1978).

Descriptions : Flora (1985: 310 – as Neofuscelia verisidiosa). See also Elix (1994k: 84).

Chemistry : Cortex K−, HNO3+ dark blue-green; medulla K−, C−, KC+ rose-red, Pd−, UV+ blue-white; containing alectoronic and α-collatolic acids.

N: Auckland (Rangitoto I., Cuvier I.). S: Otago (Trotter's Gorge, Maungatua). Coastal and subalpine, on rock. Known also from South Africa, Lesotho, Zimbabwe and Australia (Esslinger 1977b: 153–154; Elix 1994k: 84, 2003; Becker 2002; Kantvilas et al. 2002; McCarthy 2003c, 2006).

Austral

Illustration : Esslinger (1977b: 209, pl. 39, fig. 129 – as Parmelia verisidiosa).

Xanthoparmelia verisidiosa is similar to X. loxodella, but distinguished by the strong UV+ reaction. It is characterised by the loosely adnate to adnate thallus, the black lower surface, and medullary alectoronic and α-collatolic acids.