Menegazzia wandae is a species of foliose lichen found in South America. It was described as new to science in 2001 by Norwegian lichenologist Jarle Bjerke,[1] and was named after the Chilean lichenologist, Wanda Quilhot.[2] The lichen is found in Chile between latitudes 38°30´S and 46°40´S.[1]

Menegazzia wandae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Menegazzia
Species:
M. wandae
Binomial name
Menegazzia wandae
Bjerke (2001)

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  1. ^ a b Bjerke, J.W. (2001). "A new sorediate species of Menegazzia (Parmeliaceae, lichenized Ascomycota) from Chile". The Lichenologist. 33 (2): 117–120. doi:10.1006/lich.2000.0302.
  2. ^ "Liquenóloga chilena fue doblemente distinguida por científicos latinoamericanos" [Chilean Lichenologist was doubly honored by Latin American scientists]. Universidad de Valparaiso (in Spanish). Valparaiso, Chile. 22 January 2016. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2017.