Flavoparmelia
| Flavoparmelia | |
|---|---|
| Flavoparmelia caperata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Flavoparmelia Hale (1986) |
| Type species | |
| Flavoparmelia caperata (L.) Hale (1986) | |
Flavoparmelia is a genus of foliose lichens in the family Parmeliaceae. Because of their appearance, they are commonly known as greenshield lichens. The widely distributed genus contains about 40 species.