Cladonia atlantica, also known as the Atlantic cup lichen, is a species of lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. It is found among the Atlantic Coast of the US, ranging from South Carolina to the Northeastern United States.[2][3]

Cladonia atlantica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Cladoniaceae
Genus: Cladonia
Species:
C. atlantica
Binomial name
Cladonia atlantica
A.Evans (1944)[1]

Taxonomy

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Name

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The species name atlantica originates from the Atlantic Ocean,[4] which is most likely due to the fact the species is found on the Atlantic Coast of the United States.

Subspecies

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C. atlantica has 5 subspecies.[2]

  • Cladonia atlantica f. atlantica
  • Cladonia atlantica f. microphylla A.Evans
  • Cladonia atlantica f. ramosa A.Evans
  • Cladonia atlantica f. ramosissima A.Evans
  • Cladonia atlantica f. subsimplex A.Evans

References

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  1. ^ "Cladonia atlantica". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Cladonia atlantica". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Cladonia atlantica" at the Encyclopedia of Life
  4. ^ "Page AN-AZ". www.calflora.net. Retrieved 2021-07-31.