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Cladonia sp.

9/11/2014

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Cladonia (cup lichen) is a genus of moss-like lichens in the family Cladoniaceae. They are the primary food source for reindeer and caribou. 

Although the phylogeny of the genus Cladonia is still under investigation, two main morphological groups are commonly differentiated by taxonomists: the Cladonia morpho-type and the Cladina morpho-type. The Cladonia morpho-type has many more species, and is generally described as a group of squamulose (grow from squamules), cup-bearing lichens. The Cladina morpho-types are often referred to as forage lichens, mat-forming lichens, or reindeer lichens (due to their importance as caribou winter forage).


Source: Wiki
Cladonia (líquenes taza) es un género de líquenes- musgo de la familia Cladoniaceae. Ellos son la fuente primaria de alimento para los renos y caribúes. 

Aunque la filogenia del género Cladonia todavía está bajo investigación, los dos principales grupos morfológicos son comúnmente diferenciados por taxonomistas: la de tipo morfo Cladonia y el tipo morfo Cladina. El tipo morfo Cladonia tiene muchas más especies, y generalmente se describe como un grupo lobuloso (crece en forma de lóbulo), líquenes de copa. Los morfotipos Cladina se refieren a menudo como forraje líquenes, líquenes de formación de esteras o líquenes renos (por su importancia como forraje de invierno caribú).

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