| Namakwa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Namakwa Hale (1988) |
| Type species | |
| Namakwa exornata (Zahlbr.) Hale (1988) |
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| Species | |
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N. aliphatica |
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Namakwa is a genus of lichenised ascomycetes in the large family Parmeliaceae. It is a genus of only two currently accepted species. Both Namakwa lichens have a foliose growth form. The genus was circumscribed by Hale in 1988.[1]