Parmotrema betaniae is a species of corticolous lichen in the family Parmeliaceae that is found in Venezuela. It was described as a new species in 1986 by lichenologist Mason Hale. The holotype was collected in Táchira State, in the valley of Páramo de Tamá, at an elevation of 2,300 metres (7,500 ft).[1] It has also been recorded from Bolivia.[2] Its thallus measures up to 14 cm (5.5 in) in diameter. It is characterized by the pigmentation of most of its medulla, coloured pale orange or salmon-red to yellow (except for the upper part).[1]

Parmotrema betaniae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Parmotrema
Species:
P. betaniae
Binomial name
Parmotrema betaniae
Hale (1986)

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  1. ^ a b Hale, Mason E. (1986). "New species in the lichen family Parmeliaceae (Ascomycotina)". Mycotaxon. 25 (1): 85–93.
  2. ^ Flakus, Adam; Etayo, Javier; Schiefelbein, Ulf; Ahti, Teuvo Tapio; Jabłońska, Agnieszka; Oset, Magdalena; Bach, Kerstin; Flakus, Pamela Rodriguez; Kukwa, Martin (2012). "Contribution to the knowledge of the lichen biota of Bolivia. 4". Polish Botanical Journal. 52 (2): 427–461.