Dolichousnea

Dolichousnea
Dolichousnea longissima in a coniferous forest in Washington (state), USA
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Dolichousnea
(Y.Ohmura) Articus (2004)
Type species
Usnea longissima
Ach. (1810)
Species

D. diffracta
D. longissima
D. trichodeoides

Synonyms
  • Usnea subgen. Dolichousnea Y.Ohmura (2001)

Dolichousnea is a genus of fruticose lichens in the family Parmeliaceae. It has three species. The widely distributed type species, Dolichousnea longissima, is found in boreal regions of Asia, Europe, and North America.