Thamnolia is a genus of lichens in the family Icmadophilaceae.[2] Members of the genus are commonly called whiteworm lichens.
Thamnolia | |
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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)
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Species | |
T. juncea | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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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.[3]