Cladonia atlantica | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Lecanorales |
Family: | Cladoniaceae |
Genus: | Cladonia |
Species: | C. atlantica
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Binomial name | |
Cladonia atlantica A.Evans (1944)[1]
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Cladonia atlantica, also known as the Atlantic cup lichen, is a species of lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. It is found among the Atlantic Coast of the US, ranging from South Carolina to the Northeastern United States.[2][3]
The species name atlantica originates from the Atlantic Ocean,[4] which is most likely due to the fact the species is found on the Atlantic Coast of the United States.
C. atlantica has 5 subspecies.[2]