Pannoparmelia is a genus

Genus

In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 of lichen

Lichen

Lichens are composite organisms consisting of a symbiotic organism composed of a fungus with a photosynthetic partner , usually either a green alga or cyanobacterium...

ised ascomycetes in the large family Parmeliaceae

Parmeliaceae

The Parmeliaceae is a large and diverse family of Lecanoromycetes. With over 2000 species in roughly 87 genera, it is currently regarded as the largest family of lichen forming fungi...

. It is a genus of five currently accepted species

Species

In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...

. Pannoparmelia species have a foliose growth habit.

Etymology

The name Pannoparmelia comes from the Latin term pannosus, which means 'felt like texture'. This is a reference to the noticeably spongy hypothallus exhibited by species in this genus.

External links

• Pannoparmelia angustata at the Hidden Forest
• Pannoparmelia at the online Flora of New Zealand - Lichens - Revised 2nd Edition (2007)
• Pannoparmelia at the online Flora of New Zealand - Lichens (1985)