Flavoparmelia virensica is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), foliose lichen found in Western Australia, newly described in 2010.
This species, belonging to the large family Parmeliaceae,[1] is similar in appearance to Flavoparmelia rutidota and F. caperatula, but can be distinguished by its spindle-shaped conidia and significant quantities of virensic acid.
Flavoparmelia virensica was formally described as a new species in 2010 by lichenologists John Elix, Oscar Blanco, and Ana Crespo.
The specific epithet virensica is derived from the Latin word virens ("green"), and refers to the presence of substantial quantities of virensic acid in the lichen.
It is known to coexist with various other lichen species including Buellia reagenella, B. tetrapla, Flavoparmelia caperatula, F. rutidota, Physcia jackii, Punctelia subalbicans, P. subflava, Ramalina inflata subsp.