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Cladonia novochlorophaea

Scientific Name: Cladonia novochlorophaea

Family: Cladoniaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Cladonia novochlorophaea

Cladonia novochlorophaea is a lichen belonging to the genus Cladonia, commonly known as pixie cup lichens or novochlorophaeic pixie-cup.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cladonia novochlorophaea (Sipman) Ahti & Brodo
  • Rank: Species
  • Family: Cladoniaceae
  • Kingdom: Fungi
  • Synonyms:
    • Cladonia merochlorophaea var. novochlorophaea Sipman
    • Cladonia merochlorophaea Asahina
  • Authority: (Sipman) Brodo &amp Ahti, 1996

Distribution and Habitat

  • Observed in Norway and Estonia.
  • Also found in Australia.

Chemistry

  • This lichen produces homosekikaic and sekikaic acids. It can sometimes be distinguished from similar species by producing cryptochlorophaeic and paludosic acids.

Additional Information

  • This lichen is sometimes difficult to distinguish from closely related species.
  • Further information can be found on websites such as the Encyclopedia of Life, Index Fungorum, Discover Life, iNaturalist.org, NatureWatch NZ, and the PLANTS Database (USDA, NRCS).