Kingdom Fungi Class Lecanoromycetes Family Parmeliaceae | Division Ascomycota Order Lecanorales Rank Genus | |
Similar Pseudephebe, Gowardia, Brodoa, Parmeliopsis, Melanelixia | ||
Cavernularia is a genus of lichenised ascomycetes in the large family Parmeliaceae. It is a genus of only two currently accepted species. Both members of the genus have a foliose growth form. They are commonly referred to as the pitted lichens.
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