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Black-footed Reindeer Lichen
Cladonia stygia
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Lecanoromycetes ›Order: Lecanorales ›Family: Cladoniaceae ›Genus: Cladonia
About
Cladonia stygia, commonly known as the black‐footed reindeer lichen, is a species of fruticose lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. It is distributed across boreal, arctic and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Originally described by Elias Magnus Fries in 1826 as a form of Cladonia rangiferina, subsequent studies on its morphology and chemistry led to its elevation to full species status in 1985. The lichen is recognised by its dark, ash-grey to black base and its...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Black-footed Reindeer Lichen is Cladonia stygia.
- Black-footed Reindeer Lichen belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Black-footed Reindeer Lichen belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- Black-footed Reindeer Lichen belongs to the class Lecanoromycetes.
- Black-footed Reindeer Lichen belongs to the order Lecanorales.
- Black-footed Reindeer Lichen belongs to the family Cladoniaceae.
- Black-footed Reindeer Lichen belongs to the genus Cladonia.