Cladonia chlorophaea
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Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Fungi
Divisio: Ascomycota
Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina
Classis: Lecanoromycetes
Subclassis: Lecanoromycetidae
Ordo: Lecanorales
Familia: Cladoniaceae
Genus: Cladonia
Species: Cladonia chlorophaea
[edit] Name
Cladonia chlorophaea (Flörke ex Sommerf.) Sprengel, 1827
[edit] Vernacular name
English: Mealy pixie-cup
[edit] The Cladonia chlorophaea complex
The following species (in eastern North America) are morphologically similar and can only be identified with certainty by chemical analyses. (Flenniken 1999)
- Cladonia chlorophaea
- Cladonia cryptochlorophaea
- Cladonia grayi
- Cladonia merochlorophaea
[edit] References
- Index Fungorum
- North American Lichen Checklist
- USDA Plant Database
- Brodo, Sharnoff, & Sharnoff. 2001. Lichens of North America
- List of British Lichens & Lichenicolous Fungi
- Flenniken, D. G. 1999. The Macrolichens in West Virginia. Carlisle Printing, Sugarcreek, OH. (Sold by author.)
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