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Cladonia is a genus of moss-like lichenized fungi in the family Cladoniaceae. They are the primary food source for reindeer /caribou. Cladonia species are of economic importance to reindeer-herders, such as the Sami in Scandinavia or the Nenets in Russia .
The Cladoniaceae are a family of lichen-forming fungi in the order Lecanorales, comprising about 560 species distributed amongst 18 genera.This family is one of the largest among lichen-forming fungi and is globally distributed, from Arctic tundra to tropical rainforests, favouring humid environments while being intolerant of arid conditions.
Cladonia is a large genus of lichens in the family Cladoniaceae. ... Cladonia ochrochlora Flörke (1827) Cladonia oricola Ahti & S.Stenroos (2008) [89] P.
Cladonia subulata and Cladonia ochrochlora are similar species that can be distinguished by their secondary chemistry. Fumarprotocetraric acid is the only main lichen metabolite in C. subulata . Another lookalike, Cladonia glauca , contains squamatic acid , a substance that causes it to glow white when lit with a UV light .
Cladonia pleurota (Flörke) Schaerer [Cladoniaceae] Skorepa et al. (1977) – Lichens of Soldiers Delight . Biechele (2002) – lower eastern shore of Maryland.
Cladonia macilenta, a lookalike species of C. floerkeana, featuring red apothecia and slender, sorediate podetia. Cladonia floerkeana closely resembles Cladonia macilenta (thin cup lichen), a species that often occurs in similar habitats and is part of the same Erythrocarpae clade. The two can be distinguished by their surface features and ...
Cladonia mongkolsukii is a species of fruticose lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. [1] Described as new to science in 2011, it is found in lower-elevation montane scrub forests of northeast Thailand and in Sri Lanka .
Cladonia fimbriata var. ochrochlora Wain. [4] possibly (Flörke) Schaer. 1833, accepted as Cladonia ochrochlora Flörke, (1827) Cladonia fimbriata var. radiata Coem ...