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Montanelia
Sign in to saveMontanelia is a genus of lichen-forming fungi belonging to the large family Parmeliaceae. The genus comprises foliose lichens recognised by its short, narrow with flat to slightly convex edges; a smooth, unperforated outer skin (); shallow, irregular pseudocyphellae—tiny pores—on the upper surface; slender, cylindrical to spindle-shaped asexual spores (conidia); and a white medulla that contains orcinol depsides.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
- OrderLecanorales
- FamilyParmeliaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4
- With media
- 3
- Family
- Parmeliaceae
- Collections
- ASU, BRY
- Recorded in
- United States
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Parmeliaceae
- Image
- Montanelia panniformis T88 (5).JPG
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- Commons category
- Montanelia
- taxon common name
- 山褐衣属
- taxon name
- Montanelia
- taxon rank
- genus
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Taxonomy
- Description
- Habitat and distribution
- Species
- References
Montanelia is a genus of lichen-forming fungi belonging to the large family Parmeliaceae. The genus comprises foliose lichens recognised by its short, narrow with flat to slightly convex edges; a smooth, unperforated outer skin (); shallow, irregular pseudocyphellae—tiny pores—on the upper surface; slender, cylindrical to spindle-shaped asexual spores (conidia); and a white medulla that contains orcinol depsides.
==Taxonomy==
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