230 observationsEndangered
Florida Perforate Cladonia
Cladonia perforata
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Lecanoromycetes ›Order: Lecanorales ›Family: Cladoniaceae ›Genus: Cladonia
About
Cladonia perforata is a rare species of lichen known by the common names Florida perforate cladonia and Florida perforate reindeer lichen. It is endemic to the state of Florida in the United States, where it is known from 16 populations in four widely separated areas of the state. It is native to a very specific type of Florida scrub habitat which is increasingly rare and patchy due to habitat destruction, degradation, and fragmentation. In 1993 this...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Florida Perforate Cladonia is Cladonia perforata.
- Florida Perforate Cladonia belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Florida Perforate Cladonia belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- Florida Perforate Cladonia belongs to the class Lecanoromycetes.
- Florida Perforate Cladonia belongs to the order Lecanorales.
- Florida Perforate Cladonia belongs to the family Cladoniaceae.
- Florida Perforate Cladonia belongs to the genus Cladonia.