Biology:Usnea glabrescens
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Short description: Species of lichen in the family Parmeliaceae
| Usnea glabrescens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Usnea |
| Species: | U. glabrescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Usnea glabrescens (Nyl. ex Vain.) Vain. (1925)
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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
- ↑ "Synonymy: Usnea glabrescens (Nyl. ex Vain.) Vain.". Species Fungorum. http://www.speciesfungorum.org/Names/SynSpecies.asp?RecordID=408401.
- ↑ 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
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