Parmeliaceae
Sign in to saveThe 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 species), Usnea (355 species), Parmotrema (255 species), and Hypotrachyna (262 species).
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
- OrderLecanorales
- FamilyParmeliaceae
Habitatmarine
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Research
393 papers- The sister group relation of parmeliaceae (Lecanorales, Ascomycota).Mycologia · 2007
- A New Cryptic Lineage in Parmeliaceae (Ascomycota) with Pharmacological Properties.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
- Three new diphenyl ethers from the lichen Parmotrema praesorediosum (Nyl.) Hale (Parmeliaceae).Natural product research · 2022
- Reference-Based RADseq Unravels the Evolutionary History of Polar Species in 'the Crux Lichenologorum' Genus Usnea (Parmeliaceae, Ascomycota).Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
- Antibacterial activity of the lichens Usnea Florida and Flavoparmelia caperata (Parmeliaceae).Natural product research · 2020
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Lecanorales
- Image
- Cetraria nivalis.jpg
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- P105
- family
- P427
- Parmelia
- P1889
- Scutelleridae
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Generic classification
- Evolutionary history
- Diversification
- Characteristics
- Thallus
- Apothecia
- Spores
- Chemistry
- Photobiont
- Genera
- Conservation
- Image gallery
- References
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 species), Usnea (355 species), Parmotrema (255 species), and Hypotrachyna (262 species).
Nearly all members of the family have a symbiotic association with a green alga (most often Trebouxia spp., but Asterochloris spp. are known to associate with some species). The majority of Parmeliaceae species have a foliose, fruticose, or subfruticose growth form. The morphological diversity and complexity exhibited by this group is enormous, and many specimens are exceedingly difficult to identify down to the species level.