Omphalora

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Omphalora
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Omphalora arizonica
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Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Omphalora
T.H.Nash & Hafellner (1990)
Species:
O. arizonica
Binomial name
Omphalora arizonica
(Tuck. ex Willey) T.H.Nash & Hafellner (1990)

Omphalora is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Parmeliaceae. The genus is monotypic, containing the single species Omphalora arizonica, found in North America. [1]

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References

  1. Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford: CABI. p. 481. ISBN   978-0-85199-826-8.