Austroparmelina

Austroparmelina is a genus of foliose lichens in the large family Parmeliaceae.

All species of Austroparmelina have an Australasian-South African distribution.

[1] Austroparmelina species have a grey, foliose thallus comprising somewhat linear to irregular lobes, and featuring short, simple rhizines.

Their relatively large ascospores measure 9–18 by 4–8 μm and have a thick perispore.

The predominant secondary chemicals present in the genus are orcinol depsides such as lecanoric acid and gyrophoric acid.