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Cladonia nana
Scientific Name: Cladonia nana
Family: Cladoniaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Cladonia nana
Cladonia nana is a species of lichen belonging to the genus Cladonia.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cladonia nana Vainio
- Rank: Species
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Ascomycota
- Class: Lecanoromycetes
- Order: Lecanorales
- Family: Cladoniaceae
- Genus: Cladonia P. Browne
- Synonyms: Cladonia squamosa Hoffm. var. nana Mll. Arg.
Distribution and Habitat
- Cladonia nana has been found in Hong Kong, Colombia (Magdalena region), and Mexico.
Morphological Characteristics
- The primary thallus squamules are large and dominant.
- The thallus squamules are not sorediate.
Ecological Role
- Cladonia nana is found in heath environments alongside plants such as Calluna vulgaris and Juniperus communis ssp. nana.
- It is also found with Betula nana (Dwarf Birch) and Cladonia rangiferina (Reindeer Lichen) in some environments.
Quirky Facts
- The species name "nana" is derived from the Latin word "nana," meaning dwarf.
Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Index Fungorum
- Discover Life
- MSU Herbarium: http://herbarium.msu.edu/
- SiB Colombia