Lethariella | |
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Lethariella canariensis | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Lecanorales |
Family: | Parmeliaceae |
Genus: |
Lethariella ( Motyka) Krog (1976) |
Type species | |
Lethariella intricata (
Moris) Krog (1976)
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Species | |
See text | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Lethariella is a genus of fruticose lichens in the family Parmeliaceae. The genus was originally proposed as a subgenus of Usnea by Polish lichenologist Józef Motyka in his 1936 monograph of that genus. [2] Norwegian botanist Hildur Krog elevated the taxon to generic status in 1976. [3]
Three species of Lethariella are used by ethnic peoples of Yunnan Province (China) as a component of purported health-promoting tea: Lethariella cashmeriana, L. sernanderi, and L. sinensis. [4]
Lethariella mieheana Obermayer (1997) was later determined to be a synonym of Lethariella sinensis. [6]
Lethariella | |
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Lethariella canariensis | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Lecanorales |
Family: | Parmeliaceae |
Genus: |
Lethariella ( Motyka) Krog (1976) |
Type species | |
Lethariella intricata (
Moris) Krog (1976)
| |
Species | |
See text | |
Synonyms [1] | |
|
Lethariella is a genus of fruticose lichens in the family Parmeliaceae. The genus was originally proposed as a subgenus of Usnea by Polish lichenologist Józef Motyka in his 1936 monograph of that genus. [2] Norwegian botanist Hildur Krog elevated the taxon to generic status in 1976. [3]
Three species of Lethariella are used by ethnic peoples of Yunnan Province (China) as a component of purported health-promoting tea: Lethariella cashmeriana, L. sernanderi, and L. sinensis. [4]
Lethariella mieheana Obermayer (1997) was later determined to be a synonym of Lethariella sinensis. [6]