Parmelia

== Translingual == === Etymology === Coined by Swedish botanist Erik Acharius in 1803. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Proper noun === Parmelia f A taxonomic genus within the family Parmeliaceae – certain fungi and the lichens they are the base for. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Fungi – kingdom; Dikarya – subkingdom; Ascomycota – phylum; Pezizomycotina – subphylum; Lecanoromycetes – class; Lecanoromycetidae – subclass; Lecanorales – order; Parmeliaceae – family; Permelioideae - subfamily ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Parmelia saxatilis (salted shield lichen, crottle) - type species ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Parmelia (fungus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Parmelia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Parmelia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Parmelia at MycoBank