Parmotrema simulans (Hale) Hale, 1974
Diagnostic description:
Parmotrema simulans is recognizable by the formation of capitate to extensive soralia in the lacinules and the presence of caperatic acid (negative reactions). Parmotrema clavuliferum differs by the presence of salazinic acid (medulla K+ yellow → blood red), and P. succinreticulatum, as the name says, succinprotocetraric and protocetraric acids are present (medulla K+ weak yellow → orange, KC+ weak yellow (Eliasaro & Adler 1997).
[Spielmann & Marcelli 2009]