| Protomicarea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Psoraceae |
| Genus: | Protomicarea Hafellner (2001) |
| Type species | |
| Protomicarea limosa (Ach.) Hafellner (2001) | |
| Species | |
Protomicarea is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Psoraceae. [1] The genus contains two species: Protomicarea limosa (the type) and Protomicarea alpestris . Protomicarea was circumscribed by lichenologist Josef Hafellner in 2001. [2]