''Parmelia omphalodes'' is a species of
foliose lichen in the family
Parmeliaceae. It is one of the several dozen lichen species first
described in 1753 by
Carl Linnaeus.
Swedish lichenologist
Erik Acharius transferred it to the genus ''
Parmelia'' in 1803.
The lichen is widely distributed, having been recorded in Asia, Africa, Europe, and North and South Americas.
Morphologically similar–but genetically distinct–species include ''
Parmelia discordans'' and ''
P. pinnatifida''.
References
omphalodes
''Omphalodes'' (navelwort) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae, widely distributed in the temperate Northern Hemisphere. In spring they produce blue or white flowers similar to forget-me-nots.
Both the Greek ''Omphalodes'' ...
Lichen species
Lichens described in 1753
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
Lichens of Asia
Lichens of Africa
Lichens of Europe
Lichens of North America
Lichens of South America
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