Usnea
See also: usnea
Translingual
Etymology
From Arabic أُشْنَة (ʔušna, “moss”).
Proper noun
Usnea f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Parmeliaceae – the beard lichens.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Fungi – kingdom; Dikarya – subkingdom; Ascomycota – phylum; Pezizomycotina – subphylum; Lecanoromycetes – class; Lecanoromycetidae – subclass; Lecanorales – order; Parmeliaceae – family; Parmelioideae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Usnea florida (Florida beard lichen) - type species; for information on the current status of species see Usnea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- Usnea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Usnea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Usnea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Usnea at USDA Plants database