Parmotrema tinctorum

Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Parmotrema
Species:
P. tinctorum
Binomial name
Parmotrema tinctorum
Hale 1974

Parmotrema tinctorum is a lichen which belongs to the Parmotrema genus. The lichen is as known as the Palm Ruffle Lichen and is listed as secure by the Nature Conservatory.[1]

Description

Grows to around 3–30 cm in diameter with board dull smooth slightly shiny gray lobes that are 10–20 mm wide. The underside is black with naked brown areas with a central collection of simple rhizines.[2][3]

Habitat and range

Global distribution with a majority of samples being located in North America and Europe.[4]

Chemistry

Compounds derived from Parmotrema tinctorum have been found to have anti-cancer properties.[5]

Environmental monitoring

Parmotrema tinctorum has been identified and used as a candidate for monitoring air pollution.[6][7][8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "NatureServe Explorer – Parmotrema tinctorum". NatureServe Explorer Parmotrema tinctorum. NatureServe. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "CNALH – Parmotrema tinctorum". lichenportal.org. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  3. ↑ Bungartz, Frank; Spielmann, Adriano A. (1 December 2019). "The genus Parmotrema (Parmeliaceae, lecanoromycetes) in the Galapagos Islands". Plant and Fungal Systematics. 64 (2): 173–231. doi:10.2478/pfs-2019-0018. ISSN 2657-5000. S2CID 210075798.
  4. ↑ "Parmotrema tinctorum (Despr. ex Nyl.) Hale". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Bhaktavalsala Suresh, Ashrini; Kilingar Nadumane, Varalakshmi (2021). "The metabolite 5-methyl-1,3-benzenediol and its derivative methyl-2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoate from the lichen Parmotrema tinctorum with potent apoptotic and anti-angiogenesis effects". 3 Biotech. 11 (7): 346. doi:10.1007/s13205-021-02883-9. ISSN 2190-572X. PMC 8212346. PMID 34178568.
  6. ↑ Viana, Camila de O.; Vaz, Raissa P.; Cano, Abraham; Santos, Adelina P.; Cançado, Luiz G.; Ladeira, Luiz O.; Junior, Ary Corrêa (2015). "Physiological changes of the lichen Parmotrema tinctorum as result of carbon nanotubes exposition". Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 120: 110–116. doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.05.034. PMID 26057077.
  7. ↑ Palharini, Kelly Maria Zanuzzi; Vitorino, Luciana Cristina; Bessa, Layara Alexandre; de Carvalho Vasconcelos Filho, Sebastião; Silva, Fabiano Guimarães (2021). "Parmotrema tinctorum as an indicator of edge effect and air quality in forested areas bordered by intensive agriculture". Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 28 (48): 68997–69011. doi:10.1007/s11356-021-15411-2. ISSN 0944-1344. PMID 34286433. S2CID 236146509.
  8. ↑ Boonpeng, Chaiwat; Polyiam, Wetchasart; Sriviboon, Chutima; Sangiamdee, Duangkamon; Watthana, Santi; Nimis, Pier Luigi; Boonpragob, Kansri (2017). "Airborne trace elements near a petrochemical industrial complex in Thailand assessed by the lichen Parmotrema tinctorum (Despr. ex Nyl.) Hale". Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 24 (13): 12393–12404. doi:10.1007/s11356-017-8893-9. hdl:11368/2902076. ISSN 0944-1344. PMID 28357804. S2CID 46159402.


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