Cladonia borealis

. species of lichenised fungus in the family Cladoniaceae

Cladonia borealis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Cladoniaceae
Genus: Cladonia
Species:
C. borealis
Binomial name
Cladonia borealis
S.Stenroos (1989)

Cladonia borealis, commonly known as the boreal cup lichen,[1] is a species of lichen in the genus Cladonia.[2]

Description

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

Its secondary metabolites include 4-O-demethylbarbatic acid, barbatic acid, rhodocladonic acid and usnic acid. [3]

See also

  • List of Cladonia species

References

  1. ^ "Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada". National General Status Working Group. 2020.
  2. ^ Stenroos, S. (1989). "Taxonomy of the Cladonia coccifera group". Annales Botanici Fennici. 26: 160.
  3. ^ "LIAS light - Item Descriptions".

External links

  • [1]
  • North American Lichen Checklist
  • USDA Plants Database
  • List of British Lichens & Lichenicolous Fungi
  • LIAS
  • MycoBank
  • Index Fungorum
  • Catalogue of Life
  • Encyclopedia of Life
Taxon identifiers
Cladonia borealis