Cladonia atlantica
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Scientific classification 
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| 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)[2]
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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.[3][4]
Taxonomy
Name
The species name atlantica originates from the Atlantic Ocean,[5] which is most likely due to the fact the species is found on the Atlantic Coast of the United States.
Subspecies
C. atlantica has 5 subspecies.[3]
- Cladonia atlantica f. atlantica
- Cladonia atlantica f. microphylla A.Evans
- Cladonia atlantica f. ramosa A.Evans
- Cladonia atlantica f. ramosissima A.Evans
- Cladonia atlantica f. subsimplex A.Evans
References
- ^ NatureServe. "Cladonia atlantica". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Cladonia atlantica". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Cladonia atlantica". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Cladonia atlantica". The Encyclopedia of Life.
- ^ "Page AN-AZ". www.calflora.net. Retrieved 2021-07-31.