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Cladonia macilenta var. bacillaris

Scientific Name: Cladonia macilenta var. bacillaris

Family: Cladoniaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Brown Pin Lichen (Cladonia macilenta var. bacillaris)

Cladonia macilenta var. bacillaris, commonly known as Brown Pin Lichen, is a fascinating lichen species belonging to the Cladoniaceae family. This page provides detailed information about its classification, synonyms, distribution, and more.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cladonia macilenta var. bacillaris (Ach.) Schaerer
  • Family: Cladoniaceae
  • Kingdom: Fungi
  • Phylum: Ascomycota
  • Class: Lecanoromycetes, Ascomycetes
  • Order: Lecanorales
  • Genus: Cladonia P. Browne
  • Taxonomic Status: Variety, lichen-forming.
  • Synonyms:
    • Cladonia macilenta Hoffm. var. bacillaris (Genth) Schaerer
    • Cladonia macilenta subsp. bacillaris Ach.
    • Cladonia bacillaris auct., non (Ach.) Nyl.
    • Cladonia bacillaris auct.
    • Cladonia bacillaris forma pityropoda
    • Cladonia bacillaris f. subscyphifera (Vain.) Sandst.
    • Cladonia macilenta var. scabrosa (Mudd) Cromb.
    • Cladonia macilenta var. squamigera
    • Cladonia macilenta f. elegans Asahina (1953)
    • Cladonia macilenta f. expansa Anders (1936)
    • Cladonia macilenta f. fastigiata
    • Cladonia bacillaris f. pityropoda Nyl.
    • Cladonia bacillaris f. subscyphifera Vain., (1894)
    • Cladonia brebissonii var. ostreata (Nyl.) M. Choisy, Bull.
    • Cladonia macilenta subsp. bacillaris (Genth) Schaer.
  • Basionym of: Macrolepiota zeyheri var. telosa (Kalchbr. &amp MacOwan) D.A. Reid

Distribution and Habitat

  • Cladonia macilenta var. bacillaris is described as rare.
  • It's typically found on old stumps and dead trees.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • This lichen is fruticose and lignicolous, meaning it has a shrub-like growth form and grows on wood.
  • It is described as having squamules that can be large.

Additional Information

  • Lichenologists in North America consider Cladonia macilenta var. bacillaris to be the current valid name, while British lichenologists may use a different nomenclature.

Resources

  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • The Morton Arboretum: http://www.mortonarb.org/ (an internationally recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to the planting and conservation of trees)
  • Natural History Museum's UK Species Inventory