Cladonia borealis, commonly known as the boreal cup lichen,[1] is a species of lichen in the genus Cladonia.[2]
| Cladonia borealis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Cladoniaceae |
| Genus: | Cladonia |
| Species: | C. borealis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cladonia borealis S.Stenroos (1989)
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Description
editCladonia 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
editIts secondary metabolites include 4-O-demethylbarbatic acid, barbatic acid, rhodocladonic acid and usnic acid. [3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada". National General Status Working Group. 2020.
- ^ Stenroos, S. (1989). "Taxonomy of the Cladonia coccifera group". Annales Botanici Fennici. 26: 160.
- ^ "LIAS light - Item Descriptions".