Cladonia asahinae

Cladonia asahinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Cladoniaceae
Genus: Cladonia
Species: C. asahinae
Binomial name
Cladonia asahinae
J.W.Thompson (1967)[1]

Cladonia asahinae (commonly known as the pixie cup lichen) is a species of lichen in the family Cladoniaceae.[2] It grows on moss, particularly Chorisodontium aciphyllum, Polytrichum strictum, and Andreaea species. C. asahinae occurs in Europe, North America, and the southernmost part of South America. It also grows in the Antarctic.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Thompson JW. (1976). "Cladonia asahinae sp. nov. from western North America". Journal of Japanese Botany 51: 360–4.
  2. ↑ Brodo IM, Duran S, Sharnoff S. (2001). Lichens of North America. Yale University. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-300-08249-4.

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