Usnea florida
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Usnea |
| Species: | U. florida
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| Usnea florida | |
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Usnea florida is a species of beard lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1753 work Species Plantarum. German botanist Friedrich Heinrich Wiggers transferred it to the genus Usnea in 1780. It is considered a threatened or vulnerable species in several European countries.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Synonymy: Usnea florida (L.) F.H. Wigg". Species Fungorum. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ Articus, Kristina; Mattsson, Jan-Eric; Tibell, Leif; Grube, Martin; Wedin, Mats (2002). "Ribosomal DNA and β-tubulin data do not support the separation of the lichens Usnea florida and U. subfloridana as distinct species". Mycological Research. 106 (4): 412–418. doi:10.1017/S0953756202005786.
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