| Menegazzia | |
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| Menegazzia pertransita growing on a tree near Arthur's Pass, New Zealand. Scale bar = 1 cm. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Menegazzia A.Massal. (1854) |
| Type species | |
| Menegazzia terebrata A.Massal. (1854)
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| Subgenera | |
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Dispora R.Sant. (1942) | |
Menegazzia is a genus of lichenized fungi containing roughly 70 accepted species.[1] The group is sometimes referred to as the tree flutes, honeycombed lichens, or hole-punch lichens. The most obvious morphological feature of the genus is the distinctive perforations spread across the upper side of the thallus. This makes the group easy to recognise, even for those not particularly familiar with lichen identification.
The genus has a sub-cosmopolitan distribution (excluding Antarctica), but is concentrated in Australasia, Melanesia, and southern South America. Most species grow exclusively on trees, but some grow on rocks, moss, and/or soil.[1]
- ^ a b Galloway, D.J. (2007). Flora of New Zealand - Menegazzia http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/index.aspx