Xanthoparmelia
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Translingual
Etymology
From xantho- (“yellow”) + Parmelia (“genus of lichens”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Xanthoparmelia f
- A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Parmelioideae – rock-shield lichens.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Fungi – kingdom; Dikarya – subkingdom; Ascomycota – phylum; Pezizomycotina – subphylum; Lecanoromycetes – class; Lecanoromycetidae – subclass; Lecanorales – order; Parmeliaceae – family; Parmelioideae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Xanthoparmelia conspersa - type species. See full list at Wikispecies.