Cladonia chlorophaea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lecanorales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Fungi Subregnum: Dikarya Divisio: Ascomycota Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina Classis: Lecanoromycetes Subclassis: Lecanoromycetidae Ordo: Lecanorales

Familia: Cladoniaceae
Genus: Cladonia
Species: Cladonia chlorophaea

Name

Cladonia chlorophaea (Flörke ex Sommerf.) Sprengel, 1827

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

References

Spreng., Syst. veg., Edn 16 4(1): 273 (1827)

Sprengel, C. (1827) Caroli Linnaei systema vegetabilium, edition # 16; vol. 4(1): -592. - Göttingae. (Mattick Rec.# 33166 - Recent Literature on Lichens)

North American Lichen Checklist, Version (#17) 16 May 2011

Australian lichens - Discussion of Cladonia chlorophaea

USDA Plant Database

Flenniken, D. G. 1999. The Macrolichens in West Virginia. Carlisle Printing, Sugarcreek, OH. (Sold by author.)

MycoBank

Index Fungorum

Links to photos

Stephen Sharnoff's Lichen Photos - Cladonia chlorophaea

Flechtenbilder (Lichen Images) by Ulrich Kirschbaum - Cladonia chlorophaea

The Lichen Herbarium, Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Norway (Photo Gallery) - Cladonia chlorophaea

Lichen Gallery of Leif & Anita Stridvall - Cladonia chlorophaea

Irish lichens (photos and descriptions) - Cladonia chlorophaea

Vernacular names

English: Mealy pixie-cup
日本語: ジョウゴゴケ