''Thamnolia'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
lichens in the family
Icmadophilaceae.
Members of the genus are
commonly called whiteworm lichens.
Two species of ''Thamnolia'' are used by ethnic peoples of
Yunnan Province
Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the ...
(China) as a component of purported health-promoting tea: ''Thamnolia vermicularis'', and ''T. subuliformis''.
Species
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Thamnolia juncea''
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Thamnolia papelillo''
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Thamnolia subuliformis''
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Thamnolia taurica''
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Thamnolia tundrae''
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Thamnolia vermicularis''
References
Pertusariales
Pertusariales genera
Taxa named by Ludwig Schaerer
Taxa described in 1850
Lichen genera
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