Usnea ciliifera Motyka
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Usnea ciliifera Motyka, Usnea 2(1), 543–544 (1937)
Usnea ciliifera Motyka
Biostatus
Nomenclature
Motyka
Motyka
1937
543–544
ICN
Usnea ciliifera Motyka
species
Usnea ciliifera
Classification
Synonyms
Associations
has host
has host
Descriptions
Thallus fruticose, erect or pendulous, 4-6(-10) cm long, pale yellow, yellowish-white or greenish-yellow, non-pigmented, not blackened at base, corticolous. Branches terete, 1-2.5 mm diam., tapering towards apices, branching sympodial, rather open, lateral fibrils at right angles to main branches, rather sparse, primary and secondary branches papillate, ± articulate-cracked both at branch points and between branches, without isidia, pseudocyphellae or soredia. Apothecia common, subterminal, to 5 mm diam., disc concave at first then plane, distinctly marginate, pinkish or yellowish with a fine, white pruina, margins with radiating, long, straight or flexuous, robust, ray-like branchlets, exciple smooth. Ascospores 10 × 6 µm. Chemistry: Fumarprotocetraric and usnic acids.
Taxonomic concepts
Usnea ciliifera Motyka
Usnea ciliifera Motyka
Usnea ciliifera Motyka
Usnea xanthophana sensu Stirt.
Usnea ciliifera Motyka
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1 January 2000
24 March 2023