Cladoniaceae
Cladoniaceae | |
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Cladonia sobolescens | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Lecanorales |
Family: | Cladoniaceae |
Type genus | |
Cladonia P.Browne (1756) |
The Cladoniaceae are a family of lichenized fungi in the order Lecanorales.[2] The reindeer moss and cup lichens (Cladonia) belong to this family. The latter genus, which comprises about 400 species, forms a major part of the diet of large mammals in taiga and tundra ecosystems.[3]
Genera
References
- ↑ Goebel F; Kunze, G (1827). Pharmaceutische Waarenkunde (in German). Eisenach: J.F. Bärecke. p. 124.
- ↑ Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany. 13: 1–58. Archived from the original on 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
- ↑ Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. CAB International. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-85199-827-5.
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