''Parmelina'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

lichen A lichen ( , ) is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species in a mutualistic relationship.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

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in 1974 by American lichenologist

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 liche ...

with ''

Parmelina tiliacea ''Parmelina tiliacea'' is a species of lichen belonging to the family Parmeliaceae. It has a cosmopolitan distribution In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the wo ...

'' assigned as the

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Species

*'' Parmelina atricha'' *''

Parmelina carporrhizans ''Parmelina'' is a genus of lichen belonging to the family Parmeliaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 1974 by American lichenologist Mason Hale with ''Parmelina tiliacea'' assigned as the type species. Species *'' Parmelina atricha'' *'' Parm ...

'' *'' Parmelina coleae'' *''

Parmelina cryptotiliacea ''Parmelina'' is a genus of lichen belonging to the family Parmeliaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 1974 by American lichenologist Mason Hale with ''Parmelina tiliacea'' assigned as the type species. Species *'' Parmelina atricha'' *''Parme ...

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Parmelina gyrophorica ''Parmelina'' is a genus of lichen belonging to the family Parmeliaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 1974 by American lichenologist Mason Hale with ''Parmelina tiliacea'' assigned as the type species. Species *'' Parmelina atricha'' *''Parme ...

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Parmelina kanakia ''Parmelina'' is a genus of lichen belonging to the family Parmeliaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 1974 by American lichenologist Mason Hale with ''Parmelina tiliacea'' assigned as the type species. Species *'' Parmelina atricha'' *''Parme ...

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Parmelina pastillifera ''Parmelina'' is a genus of lichen belonging to the family Parmeliaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 1974 by American lichenologist Mason Hale with ''Parmelina tiliacea'' assigned as the type species. Species *'' Parmelina atricha'' *''Parme ...

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Parmelina quercina ''Parmelina quercina'' is a species of foliose lichen in the large family Parmeliaceae. It is found in continental Europe. Taxonomy The lichen was first scientifically described by German botanist Carl Ludwig Willdenow in 1787, as ''Lichen querc ...

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Parmelina yalungana ''Parmelina'' is a genus of lichen belonging to the family Parmeliaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 1974 by American lichenologist Mason Hale with ''Parmelina tiliacea'' assigned as the type species. Species *'' Parmelina atricha'' *''Parme ...

'' All species of ''Parmelina'' with a Australasian-South African distribution were transferred to the new genus ''

Austroparmelina ''Austroparmelina'' is a genus of foliose lichens in the large family Parmeliaceae. It contains species formerly placed in the genera '' Parmelina'' and '' Canoparmelia''. All species of ''Austroparmelina'' have an Australasian-South African dis ...

'' in 2010.

References

Parmeliaceae Lichen genera Taxa named by Mason Hale Lecanorales genera {{Parmeliaceae-stub