Flora of New Zealand Series

X. epheboides (Zahlbr.) O.Blanco, A.Crespo, Elix, D.Hawksw. & Lumbsch, Taxon 53 (4): 967 (2004).

≡Parmelia epheboides Zahlbr., Denkschr. Akad. Wiss. Wien math.-naturwiss. Kl. 104: 353 (1941).

≡Neofuscelia epheboides (Zahlbr.) Essl., Mycotaxon 7: 50 (1978).

Lectotype. New Zealand. South I. Otago: Trotter's Gorge near Dunedin, J.S. Thomson ZA 315 – W [fide Esslinger (1977b: 109)]; Isolectotype – CHR 238701.

Description : Flora (1985: 302 – as Neofuscelia epheboides).

Chemistry : Cortex K−, HNO3 + dark blue-green; medulla K+ yellow-orange, C−, KC−, Pd+ red; containing protocetraric and fumarprotocetraric acids.

S: Otago (Trotter's Gorge). In New Zealand so far known only from the type collection. Recently recorded from Tasmania (Kantvilas et al. 2002: 69; McCarthy 2003c, 2006).

Australasian

Illustration : Esslinger (1977b: 195, pl. 25, fig. 101 – as Parmelia epheboides).

Xanthoparmelia epheboides is similar to X. petriseda, but has smaller thalli with distinctly narrower and thinner lobes and a darker lower surface.