Xanthoparmelia kleinswartbergensis

Xanthoparmelia kleinswartbergensis is a species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. Found in South Africa, it was formally described as a new species in 2002 by Australian lichenologist John Elix. The type specimen was collected from Klein Swartberg (Cape Province), where it was found growing on large boulders in a gorge. It contains as a major lichen product, minor amounts of usnic acid and , and trace amounts of anhydrofusarubin lactol methyl ketal. The species epithet refers to the type locality, the only place the lichen is known to occur. rdf:langString