Thamnolia
| Thamnolia | |
|---|---|
| Thamnolia vermicularis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Pertusariales |
| Family: | Icmadophilaceae |
| Genus: | Thamnolia Ach. ex Schaer. (1850) |
| Type species | |
| Thamnolia vermicularis (Sw.) Schaer. (1850) | |
| Species | |
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T. juncea | |
| Synonyms | |
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Thamnolia is a genus of lichens in the family Icmadophilaceae. Members of the genus are commonly called whiteworm lichens.
Two species of Thamnolia are used by ethnic peoples of Yunnan Province (China) as a component of purported health-promoting tea: Thamnolia vermicularis, and T. subuliformis.