Cladonia uncialis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Lecanorales |
Family: | Cladoniaceae |
Genus: | Cladonia |
Species: | C. uncialis
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Binomial name | |
Cladonia uncialis | |
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Cladonia uncialis is a species of fruticose, cup lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. It was first described as a new species by Swedish taxonomist Carl Linnaeus in 1753. [1] It was transferred to the genus Cladonia by Friedrich Heinrich Wiggers in 1780. [2] In North America, the lichen is colloquially known as the thorn Cladonia [3] or the thorn cup lichen. [4]
Cladonia uncialis is host to the lichenicolous fungus species Lichenopeltella uncialicola, which is named after C. uncialis. [5]
Cladonia uncialis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Lecanorales |
Family: | Cladoniaceae |
Genus: | Cladonia |
Species: | C. uncialis
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Binomial name | |
Cladonia uncialis | |
Synonyms | |
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Cladonia uncialis is a species of fruticose, cup lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. It was first described as a new species by Swedish taxonomist Carl Linnaeus in 1753. [1] It was transferred to the genus Cladonia by Friedrich Heinrich Wiggers in 1780. [2] In North America, the lichen is colloquially known as the thorn Cladonia [3] or the thorn cup lichen. [4]
Cladonia uncialis is host to the lichenicolous fungus species Lichenopeltella uncialicola, which is named after C. uncialis. [5]