Biology:Usnea glabrescens

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Short description: Species of lichen in the family Parmeliaceae

Usnea glabrescens
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Usnea
Species:
U. glabrescens
Binomial name
Usnea glabrescens
(Nyl. ex Vain.) Vain. (1925)
Synonyms[1]
  • Usnea barbata var. glabrescens Nyl. ex Vain. (1878)

Usnea glabrescens is a species of beard lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. It grows on bark, has a shrubby thallus with a blackened base, and a thick cortex. Several chemotypes of this species have been reported. The lichen is widely distributed in Europe.[2]

References

  1. "Synonymy: Usnea glabrescens (Nyl. ex Vain.) Vain.". Species Fungorum. http://www.speciesfungorum.org/Names/SynSpecies.asp?RecordID=408401. 
  2. 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 ☰ Q10711226 entry