Parmeliopsis
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Parmeliopsis ambigua | |
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Genus: | Parmeliopsis |
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Parmeliopsis ambigua (Wulfen) Nyl. (1863)
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P. ambigua |
Parmeliopsis is a genus of lichen belonging to the family Parmeliaceae. The genus contains eight species that are widely distributed in north temperate areas.[1] Members of this genus are commonly called bran lichens.[2][3]
References
- ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 499. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
- ^ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Name Search
- ^ Bran Lichen (Parmeliosis), Encyclopedia of Life