genus Parmelia

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genus Parmelia - type genus of the Parmeliaceae; a large genus of chiefly alpine foliaceous lichensParmeliafungus genus - includes lichen generafamily Parmeliaceae, Parmeliaceae - a family of lichenscrotal, crottal, crottle - any of several lichens of the genus Parmelia from which reddish brown or purple dyes are made