Fascinating Lichens of Sri Lanka

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Cladonia phyllopoda
Cladonia poeciloclada
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Cladoniaceae
Description Fruticose. The primary thallus is squamulose, persistent, upper side
green, white or orange-white below. The thallus is esorediate. Podetia are pale
brownish to greenish, and sparsely branched. Mature discs are wide, abundant,
brick red to bright brown and conspicuous.
Status Only spotted in one locality. Found at a forest margin in an open sunny
habitat. New record for the Indian subcontinent and for Sri Lanka.
Habitat Mostly restricted to humid high elevation forests above 1200 m.
Description Fruticose, basal squamules are sparsely lobed, white and sometimes
sorediate below. Podetia are pale or pale brown to grey, thick, and unbranched.
Podetial discs are light brown.
Status Rare species. Can be identified as this species forms large and simple
podetia that are greenish grey.
Habitat Mostly restricted to humid high elevation forests above 1200 m.
Observed in sunny open places, growing on soil and soil banks.
Cladoniaceae
Locations Near Ohiya road from Horton Plains.
Locations Horton Plains montane forests.
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