Parmotrema
| Parmotrema | |
|---|---|
| Parmotrema hypotropum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Parmotrema A.Massal. (1860) |
| Type species | |
| Parmotrema perforatum (Wulfen) A.Massal. (1860) | |
| Synonyms | |
Parmotrema is a genus of lichen belonging to the family Parmeliaceae. It is a large genus, containing an estimated 300 species, with a centre of diversity in subtropical regions of South America and the Pacific Islands.
Members of the genus are commonly called ruffle lichens or scatter-rag lichens.: 83