Menegazzia inflata

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Menegazzia inflata is a leafy lichen found in New Zealand. It belongs to the kingdom Fungi, division Ascomycota, class Lecanoromycetes, order Lecanorales, family Parmeliaceae, and genus Menegazzia. The species name is inflata.

Binomial name: Menegazzia inflata (Hillmann) P.James & D.J.Galloway, 1983
Synonym: Parmelia inflata Hillmann, 1940

History: It was first described in 1940 as Parmelia inflata and was moved to the genus Menegazzia in 1983.