Cetraria is a genus of fruticose lichens that associate with green algae as photobionts. Most species are found at high latitudes, occurring on sand or heath. Species have a characteristic "strap-like" form, with spiny lobe edges.
| Cetraria | |
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| Cetraria aculeata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Cetraria Ach. (1803) |
| Type species | |
| Cetraria islandica (L.) Ach. (1803)
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Cetraria islandica, Iceland moss, is one of the few culinary lichens, ground and eaten by Northern Europeans in times of famine.
Another species is used today as a "bulking" agent in garam masala of traditional Indian cuisine.
Species edit
- Cetraria aculeata (Schreb.) Fr. (1826)
- Cetraria arenaria Kärnefelt (1977)
- Cetraria australiensis W.A.Weber ex Kärnefelt (1977)
- Cetraria corrugata (R.F.Wang, X.L.Wei & J.C.Wei) Divakar, A.Crespo & Lumbsch (2017)
- Cetraria endochrysea (Lynge) Divakar, A.Crespo & Lumbsch (2017)
- Cetraria ericetorum Opiz (1852)
- Cetraria flavonigrescens (A.Thell & Randlane) Divakar, A.Crespo & Lumbsch (2017)
- Cetraria isidiigera (Kurok. & M.J.Lai) Divakar, A.Crespo & Lumbsch (2017)
- Cetraria islandica (L.) Ach. (1803)
- Cetraria kamczatica Savicz (1914)
- Cetraria laevigata Rass. (1943)
- Cetraria minuscula (Elenkin & Savicz) McCune (2018)
- Cetraria muricata (Ach.) Eckfeldt (1895)
- Cetraria nigricans Nyl (1859)
- Cetraria odontella (Ach.) Ach. 1814)
- Cetraria racemosa (Lynge) Øvstedal (2009)
- Cetraria sepincola (Hoffm.) Ach. (1803)
- Cetraria sinensis (X.Q.Gao) Divakar, A.Crespo & Lumbsch (2017)
- Cetraria wangii Divakar, A.Crespo & Lumbsch (2017)
- Cetraria weii Divakar, A.Crespo & Lumbsch (2017)
The species once known as Cetraria subscutata D.C.Linds. (1973) was placed into synonymy with Nephromopsis chlorophylla.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Synonymy: Cetraria Ach". Species Fungorum. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Passo, A.; Rodríguez, J.M.; Chiapella, J.O.; Messuti, M.I. (2018). "The Antarctic lichen Cetraria subscutata is a synonym of Nephromopsis chlorophylla". The Lichenologist. 50 (2): 239–245. doi:10.1017/s0024282918000063. S2CID 90255011.
Gallery edit
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Marginal projections on C. laevigata
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