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