''Melanelia'' is a
genus
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of
lichen
A lichen ( , ) is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species in a mutualistic relationship.[fungi
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in the family
Parmeliaceae
The Parmeliaceae is a large and diverse family of Lecanoromycetes. With over 2700 species in 71 genera, it is the largest family of lichen-forming fungi. The most speciose genera in the family are the well-known groups: '' Xanthoparmelia'' ( 822 ...
.
The genus was
circumscribed
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Not every polyg ...
by Ted Esslinger in 1978.
Species
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Melanelia commixta''
(Nyl.) A.Thell (1995)
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Melanelia hepatizon''
(Ach.) A.Thell (1995)
*''
Melanelia microglabra''
Divakar, Upreti, G.P.Sinha & Elix (2003) – India
*''
Melanelia pseudoglabra''
(Essl.) Essl. (1978)
*''
Melanelia stygia''
(L.) Essl. (1978)
References
Parmeliaceae
Lichen genera
Lecanorales genera
Taxa described in 1978
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