Type genus of the Parmeliaceae

• A large genus of chiefly alpine foliaceous lichens

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Parmelia \Parmelia\ prop. n. The type genus of the Parmeliaceae ; a large genus of chiefly alpine foliaceous lichens. Syn: genus Parmelia .

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Parmelia may refer to: Parmelia (barque) , the barque in which were transported the first settlers of the British colony of Western Australia in 1829 Parmelia (lichen) , a large genus of lichens with global distribution Parmelia, Western Australia , a suburb ...