Protoparmelia Explained

Protoparmelia is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Parmeliaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution, and contains 11 species. Protoparmelia was circumscribed by French lichenologist Maurice Choisy in 1929.

Species

• Protoparmelia atriseda (Fr.) R.Sant. & V.Wirth (1987)
• Protoparmelia badia (Hoffm.) Hafellner (1984)
• Protoparmelia ewersii Elix & P.M.McCarthy (2017) – Australia
• Protoparmelia hierrensis van den Boom & Ertz (2012)
• Protoparmelia megalosporoides Weerakoon & Aptroot (2013)
• Protoparmelia memnonia Hafellner & Türk (2001)
• Protoparmelia nebulosa Elix & Kantvilas (2009) – Australia
• Protoparmelia nephaea (Sommerf.) R.Sant. (1990)
• Protoparmelia ochrococca (Nyl.) P.M.Jørg., Rambold & Hertel 1988)
• Protoparmelia oleagina (Harm.) Coppins (1992)
• Protoparmelia olivascens (Nyl.) Llimona ex Sussey (2011)
• Protoparmelia ryaniana van den Boom, Sipman & Elix (2007)