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Cladonia Wainioi
''Cladonia wainioi'' or the Wainio's cup lichen is a species of cup lichen found in boreal and arctic regions of the Russian Far East and northern North America. Taxonomy ''Cladonia wainioi'' was described as a new species by Russian lichenologist Vsevolod Savich (1885–1972) in 1914. The first scientific specimens were collected in the Kamchatka Peninsula. The specific epithet honours Finnish lichenologist Edvard August Wainio. In early molecular phylogenetic analysis of genus ''Cladonia'', ''Cladonia wainioi'' was positioned as basal to the rest of the Cladoniae. Stenroos and colleagues proposed placing it in subdivision I of ''Cladonia'', a deviation from the placement in ''Cladonia'' section ''Ascyphiferae'' proposed by Teuvo Ahti a couple of years before. They suggested that ''C. wainioi'' is "rather distinct in its cladinioid branching and its production of merochlorophaeic acid". Description ''Cladonia wainioi'' has greenish to brownish mineral-grey podetia that a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vsevolod Savich
Vsevolod Pavlovich Savich (; 19 February 1885 – 25 May 1972) was a Soviet lichenologist. He headed the Section of Cryptogamic Plants of the Komarov Botanical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union. Savich died in Leningrad in 1972. The crustose lichen Crustose lichens are lichens that form a crust which strongly adheres to the Substrate (biology), substrate (soil, rock, tree bark, etc.), making separation from the substrate impossible without destruction. The basic structure of crustose lichen ... '' Caloplaca saviczii'' is named in his honour. See also * :Taxa named by Vsevolod Savich References {{DEFAULTSORT:Savich, Vsevolod 1885 births 1972 deaths People from Babruysk Botanists with author abbreviations Recipients of the Order of Lenin Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Russian lichenologists Russian military personnel of World War I Russian mycologists Soviet lichenologists Soviet mycologists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cladonia Multiformis
''Cladonia'' is a genus of moss-like lichens in the family Cladoniaceae. They are the primary food source for reindeer/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. 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). ''Cladonia perforata'' ("perforate cladonia") is on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lichens Of The Arctic
A lichen ( , ) is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species in a mutualistic relationship.Introduction to Lichens – An Alliance between Kingdoms . University of California Museum of Paleontology. Lichens have properties different from those of their component organisms. They come in many colors, sizes, and forms and are sometimes plant-like, but are not s. They may have tiny, leafless branches (); flat leaf-like structures ( [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
