Kingdom Fungi Class Lecanoromycetes Family Parmeliaceae | Division Ascomycota Order Lecanorales | |
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Genus Pannoparmelia
(Müll. Arg.) Darb. | ||
Pannoparmelia is a genus of lichenised ascomycetes in the large family Parmeliaceae. It is a genus of five currently accepted species. Pannoparmelia species have a foliose growth habit.
Etymology
The name Pannoparmelia comes from the Latin term pannosus, which means 'felt like texture'. This is a reference to the noticeably spongy hypothallus exhibited by species in this genus.
References
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