Genera within a family

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USNEACEAE (La)
(Lichen) Oak Moss (Ox)

usnea, = a moss.
A genus of gymnocarpous lichens.
(Usnate, is a salt produced by a combination of usnic acid with a base. - Usnic acid is a carbusnic acid.)
(Ox)

USNEA (La)
Beard Lichen, Old Man’s Beard (I22)

usnea, = term for a lichen, derived from the Arabic word ushnah, = moss or lichen; also meaning 'rope like'.
(I22)