Subfamily
Parmelioideae (Typical shield lichens)
Parmelia sulcata. Photo: (c) mister_bumble, some rights reserved (CC BY)
The Parmeliaceae is a large and diverse family of Lecanoromycetes. With over 2000 species in roughly 87 genera, it is regarded as the largest family of lichen forming fungi. The most speciose genera in the family are the well-known groups: Xanthoparmelia (800+ species), Usnea (500+ species), Parmotrema (350+ species), and Hypotrachyna (190+ species).
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
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Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
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Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
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Class: Lecanoromycetes (Common lichens)
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Subclass: Lecanoromycetidae (Shield lichens, sunburst lichens, rosette lichens, and allies)
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Order: Lecanorales (Shield lichens, rim lichens, and allies)
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Family: Parmeliaceae (Shield lichens and allies)
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Subfamily: Parmelioideae (Typical shield lichens)
- Genus: Usnea (Beard lichens) (6)
- Genus: Hypogymnia (Tube lichens) (5)
- Genus: Letharia (Wolf lichens) (2)
- Genus: Alectoria (Witch’s hair lichens) (2)
- Genus: Evernia (Oakmoss lichens) (1)
- Genus: Tuckermanopsis (Wrinkle lichens) (2)
- Genus: Kaernefeltia (Thornbush lichens) (2)
- Genus: Platismatia (3)
- Genus: Sulcaria (1)
- Genus: Parmelia (Shield lichens) (2)
- Genus: Parmotrema (Ruffle lichens) (2)
- Genus: Nodobryoria (Foxtail lichens) (1)
- Genus: Menegazzia (2)
- Genus: Vulpicida (1)
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Subfamily: Parmelioideae (Typical shield lichens)
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Family: Parmeliaceae (Shield lichens and allies)
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Order: Lecanorales (Shield lichens, rim lichens, and allies)
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Subclass: Lecanoromycetidae (Shield lichens, sunburst lichens, rosette lichens, and allies)
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Class: Lecanoromycetes (Common lichens)
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Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
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Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
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Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
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