Usnea
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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 - subdivision; 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 
Usnea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Usnea at USDA Plants database
