Family

Parmeliaceae (Shield lichens and allies)

Usnea intermedia. Photo: (c) Damon Tighe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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).

— Wikipedia

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
      - Class: Lecanoromycetes (Common lichens)
        Subclass: Lecanoromycetidae (Shield lichens, sunburst lichens, rosette lichens, and allies)
        Order: Lecanorales (Shield lichens, rim lichens, and allies)
        Family: Parmeliaceae (Shield lichens and allies)
        Subfamily: Parmelioideae (Typical shield lichens) (32)

Subtaxa

Subfamily: Parmelioideae (Typical shield lichens)

Family

Parmeliaceae (Shield lichens and allies)

Subtaxa

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