Synonymy:
Alectoria Link, Handb. Erk. Gew. 3: 163 (1833)
Eumitria Stirt., Scott. Natural. 6(3): 100 (1881) [1881-1882]
Neuropogon Nees & Flot., Linnaea 9: 496 (1835) [1834]
Usneomyces E.A. Thomas ex Cif. & Tomas., Atti Ist. bot. Univ. Lab. crittog. Pavia, sér. 5 10(1): 45, 71 (1953)

Position in classification:
Usnea, Parmeliaceae, Lecanorales, Lecanoromycetidae, Lecanoromycetes, Ascomycota, Fungi

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