Flora of New Zealand Series

≡Parmelia notata Kurok., in S. Kurokawa, J.A. Elix, P.L. Watson, & M.V. Sargent, J. Jap. Bot. 56: 33 (1971).

Description : Flora (1985: 614).

Chemistry : Cortex K−; medulla K−, C−, KC−, Pd−; containing 4- O -methylhypoprotocetraric, notatic, ±hypoprotocetraric, ±isonotatic (tr.), ±subnotatic (tr.), ± 4- O -demethylnotatic and usnic acids.

S: Otago (Glendhu Bluff Lake Wanaka). On rocks and soil; montane to subalpine. Known also from SE Australia and Tasmania (Elix 1994s: 273; McCarthy 2003c, 2006).

Australasian

Illustrations : Galloway (1981b: 541, fig. 9); Hale (1990: 165, fig. 56C); Elix (1994s: 269, fig. 101D); Kantvilas et al. (2002: 166).

Xanthoparmelia notata is characterised by: the saxicolous/terricolous habit; the distinctive maculae (×10 lens) on the upper surface; a black lower surface; and the medullary chemistry.