Hypogymnia_pruinoidea
Hypogymnia pruinoidea
Species of lichen
Hypogymnia pruinoidea is a species of foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae.[1] Found in China, it was formally described as a new species in 2012 by Xin-Li Wei and Jiang-Chun Wei. The type specimen was collected from Mt. Taibaishan (Shaanxi) at an elevation of 2,800 m (9,200 ft), where it was found growing on the trunk of Abies. It is only known to occur at this location, a cool and moist montane environment supporting lichen-rich forests and woodlands. The species epithet refers to the pruinose upper thallus surface and lobe tips.[2]