Cladonia chlorophaea

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

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