Cladonia species and Cladonia Stellaris Identification,Economic importance and Phytochemicals,a wonderful thing more than fodder for reindeer.

Contents

• Cladonia species and Cladonia Stellaris Identification.
• Cladonia Stellaris Description and Habitat.
• Distribution and ecology:Cladonia Stellaris.
• History and Synoms Record of Cladonia stellaris.
• Cladonia Stellaris Economic importance and Uses.
• Phytochemicals of Cladonia stellaris.
• Cladonia stellaris:Research Update.

Cladonia species and Cladonia Stellaris Identification.:

Cladonia species and Cladonia Stellaris Identification:

 Cladonia species
 Reindeer Lichens
 cladonia

 Cladonia (cup lichen) is a genus of moss-like lichens in the family Cladoniaceae. They are the primary food source for reindeer and caribou. Cladonia species are of economic importance to reindeer-herders, such as the Sami in Scandinavia or the Nenets in Russia. Antibiotic compounds are extracted from some species to create antibiotic cream. The light green species Cladonia stellaris is used in flower decorations.
 


 Names:

 Cladonia, from the Latin
 species, from the Latin
 Cladonia alpestris, from the Latin alpes, "mountains", and estris, "origin, habitat"
 Cladonia arbuscula, from the diminutive of the Latin arbos, "tree"; hence "dwarf tree"
 Cladonia rangiferina
 Cladonia mitis, from the Latin, "ripe, soft"
 Reindeer Moss, from its role as primary food for caribou, known in Europe as reindeer
 Other common names include: Lichen, Reindeer Moss Lichen, Caribou Lichen

 Other Names:

 Cladonia stellaris (Opiz) Pouzar Vezda
 Cenomyce stellaris Opiz
 Cladina stellaris (Opiz) Brodo
 = Cladina aberrans (Abbayes) Hale W. L. Culb.
 = Cladina stellaris var. aberrans (Abbayes) Ahti
 = Cladonia aberrans (Abbayes) Stuckenb.
 = Cladonia alpestris f. aberrans Abbayes

 Pin Yin Names: Que Lu Rui,Tai Bai Hua,

 Taxonomy:
 Also known as Cladonia stellaris (Cladonia alpestris), Cladonia sylvatica (Cladonia arbuscula)

Reference:

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