| Hypotrachyna | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Hypotrachyna osseoalba | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Hypotrachyna (Vain.) Hale (1974) |
| Type species | |
| Hypotrachyna brasiliana (Nyl.) Hale (1974) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Hypotrachyna is a genus of lichenized fungi within the family Parmeliaceae. [2] According to the Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008), the widespread genus contains about 198 species. [3] Hypotrachyna was circumscribed by American lichenologist Mason Ellsworth Hale Jr in 1974. [4]