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'''''Parmotrema stuppuem''''' is a [[lichen]] |
'''''Parmotrema stuppuem''''' is a [[foliose lichen]] that belongs to the large family [[Parmeliaceae]]. The lichen is [[common name|commonly]] known as the '''powder-edged ruffle lichen''' and is listed as apparently secure by [[the Nature Conservancy]].<ref name="TNC status 24 Aug 2022" /> |
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== Description == |
== Description == |
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Revision as of 02:12, 29 October 2022
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Parmotrema |
| Species: | P. stuppuem
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Parmotrema stuppuem is a foliose lichen that belongs to the large family Parmeliaceae. The lichen is commonly known as the powder-edged ruffle lichen and is listed as apparently secure by the Nature Conservancy.[1]
Description
Parmotrema stuppuem grows to around 2–20 cm in diameter with broad, dull, smooth gray lobes that are 4–8 mm wide. The underside is black and brown with a central collection of simple rhizines.[3]
Habitat and range
Parmotrema stuppuem has a pantropical and pantemperate distribution, and is found across North America with a majority of samples being collected in and around the Great Lakes region of the United States.[3][4]
Chemistry
Antioxidants have been extracted from Parmotrema stuppuem.[5] Additionally the lichen is a promising host for the development of antibacterial compounds.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b "NatureServe Explorer – Parmotrema stuppuem". NatureServe Explorer Parmotrema stuppuem. NatureServe. 2022-08-24. Retrieved 24 Aug 2022.
- ^ "Synonymy. Current Name: Parmotrema stuppeum (Taylor) Hale [as 'stuppea'], Phytologia 28(4): 339 (1974)". Species Fungorum. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ a b "CNALH – Parmotrema stuppeum". lichenportal.org. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ Martellos, P. L. Nimis, S. "Parmotrema stuppeum (Taylor) Hale". italic.units.it. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Jayaprakasha, Guddadarangavvanahally K.; Rao, Lingamallu Jaganmohan (2000-12-01). "Phenolic Constituents from the Lichen Parmotrema stuppeum (Nyl.) Hale and Their Antioxidant Activity". Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C. 55 (11–12): 1018–1022. doi:10.1515/znc-2000-11-1227. ISSN 1865-7125. PMID 11204179. S2CID 1828343.
- ^ George, Ginto; Chandran, R. Pratap; Manju, S.; Kannan, M. (2014-11-02). "Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activity of Parmotrema stuppeum (Taylor) Hale". Journal of Biologically Active Products from Nature. 4 (5–6): 365–370. doi:10.1080/22311866.2014.957092. ISSN 2231-1866. S2CID 96537412.
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