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Cladonia borealis

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Cladonia borealis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Cladoniaceae
Genus: Cladonia
Species:
C. borealis
Binomial name
Cladonia borealis
S.Stenroos (1989)

Cladonia borealis, commonly known as the boreal cup lichen,[1] is a species of lichen in the genus Cladonia.[2]


Description

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Cladonia borealis is yellowish green to brown in color. It occurs in North and South America, Antarctica, Eurasia and many on islands. The ascoma, when present is apothecial.

Biochemistry

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Its secondary metabolites include 4-O-demethylbarbatic acid, barbatic acid, rhodocladonic acid and usnic acid. [3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada". National General Status Working Group. 2020.
  2. ^ Stenroos, S. (1989). "Taxonomy of the Cladonia coccifera group". Annales Botanici Fennici. 26: 160.
  3. ^ "LIAS light - Item Descriptions".
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