Usnea, also known as old man’s beard, is a type of lichen that grows on the trees, bushes, rocks, and soil of temperate and humid climates worldwide (1). It has long been used in traditional medicine.

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This, the fourth part of our series discussing typification and nomenclature in the lichenized ascomycete genus Usnea attempts to clarify the application of the names Usnea stuppea (Räsānen) Motyka ...

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Old-growth lichens, including Usnea spp., Flavoparmelia caperata, Evernia prunastri, Parmelina coleae., and Parmelia sp., attach themselves to a tree branch at the Quail Ridge Reserve. A UC Davis ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers were characterized for 25 specimens of Usnea filipendula to evaluate the genetic diversity of ...