Biology:Usnea fulvoreagens

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Short description: Species of lichen in the family Parmeliaceae

Usnea fulvoreagens
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Usnea
Species:
U. fulvoreagens
Binomial name
Usnea fulvoreagens
(Räsänen) Räsänen (1935)
Synonyms[1]
  • Usnea glabrescens var. fulvoreagens Räsänen (1931)

Usnea fulvoreagens is a species of beard lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. It was first described by Finnish lichenologist Veli Räsänen in 1931 as a variety of Usnea glabrescens.[2] He raised it to distinct species status in 1935. The lichen has a shrubby thallus that is richly branched, and bases that are blackened. The presence of norstictic acid is often used to differentiate this species from other similar species. It has a widespread distribution in Europe.[3]

References

  1. "Synonymy: Usnea fulvoreagens (Räsänen) Räsänen". Species Fungorum. http://www.speciesfungorum.org/Names/SynSpecies.asp?RecordID=412090. 
  2. Räsänen, V. (1931). "Die Flechten Estlands I." (in de). Annales Academiae Scientiarum Fennicae 34 (4): 20. 
  3. Randlane, Tiina; Tõrra, Tiiu; Saag, Andres; Saag, Lauri (2009). "Key to European Usnea species". Diversity of Lichenology – Anniversary Volume. Bibliotheca Lichenologica. 100. Stuttgart: J. Kramer. pp. 419–462. ISBN 978-3-443-58079-7. 

Wikidata ☰ Q10711224 entry