| Cornicularia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Cornicularia (Schreb.) Ach. |
| Type species | |
| Cornicularia normoerica (Gunnerus) Du Rietz 1926 |
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Cornicularia is a genus of lichenised ascomycetes in the large family Parmeliaceae. It is a monotypic genus, with only one currently accepted species: Cornicularia normoerica.[1] This species has an erect caespitose growth form, and is sometimes referred to as the brittle lichen.