Parmelina Atricha
''Parmelina'' is a genus of lichen belonging to the family Parmeliaceae. The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed in 1974 by American lichenologist Mason Hale with ''Parmelina tiliacea'' assigned as the type species. Species *''Parmelina atricha'' *''Parmelina carporrhizans'' *''Parmelina coleae'' *''Parmelina cryptotiliacea'' *''Parmelina gyrophorica'' *''Parmelina kanakia'' *''Parmelina pastillifera'' *''Parmelina quercina'' *''Parmelina tiliacea'' *''Parmelina yalungana'' All species of ''Parmelina'' with a Australasian-South African distribution were transferred to the new genus ''Austroparmelina'' in 2010. References

Parmeliaceae Lichen genera Taxa named by Mason Hale Lecanorales genera {{Parmeliaceae-stub ...
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Mason Hale
Mason Ellsworth Hale, Jr. (September 23, 1929 – April 23, 1990) was one of the most prolific lichenologists of the 20th century. Many of his scholarly articles focused on the taxonomy of the family Parmeliaceae. Hale was one of the first lichen experts to incorporate secondary chemistry and technology such as computers and scanning electron microscopy into taxonomic work. Mason Hale published approximately two hundred articles and books on various aspects of lichen biology including taxonomy, anatomy, chemistry, and ecology. Hale also wrote several books aimed at education and increasing accessibility to lichens. Early life and education Mason Hale Jr. grew up on a farm outside of Winsted, Connecticut. He had an affinity towards biology from experiences from living on his family's farm. As an undergraduate, Hale wanted to be a linguist, but was not able to take specialized classes. Instead, he earned an undergraduate degree studying biology at Yale University, where he studied ...
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