Cladonia borealis
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| Cladonia borealis | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Cladoniaceae |
| Genus: | Cladonia |
| Species: | C. borealis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cladonia borealis S.Stenroos (1989)
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Cladonia borealis, commonly known as the boreal cup lichen,[2] is a species of lichen in the genus Cladonia.[3]
Description
[edit | edit source]Cladonia borealis is yellowish green to brown in color. It occurs in North and South America, Antarctica, Eurasia and many on islands. The ascoma, when present is apothecial.
Biochemistry
[edit | edit source]Its secondary metabolites include 4-O-demethylbarbatic acid, barbatic acid, rhodocladonic acid and usnic acid. [4]
See also
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External links
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- North American Lichen Checklist
- USDA Plants Database
- List of British Lichens & Lichenicolous Fungi
- LIAS
- MycoBank
- Index Fungorum
- Catalogue of Life
- Encyclopedia of Life
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