Parmelia omphalodes
Species of lichen-forming fungus
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Parmelia omphalodes is a species of foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. It is one of the several dozen lichen species first described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus.[3] Swedish lichenologist Erik Acharius transferred it to the genus Parmelia in 1803.[4] The lichen is widely distributed, having been recorded in Asia, Africa, Europe, and North and South Americas.[5] In Nepal, Parmelia omphalodes has been reported from 3,500 to 4,500 m elevation in a compilation of published records; this reported range extends above the tree line used in the study.[6] Morphologically similar–but genetically distinct–species include Parmelia discordans and P. pinnatifida.[5]
| Parmelia omphalodes | |
|---|---|
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| on Jane Bald peak, Roan Mountain (Tennessee border, USA) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Parmelia |
| Species: | P. omphalodes |
| Binomial name | |
| Parmelia omphalodes | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
