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USNEA
(
La
)
Beard Lichen, Old Man’s Beard (
I22
)
Family:
USNEACEAE
usnea, = term for a lichen, derived from the Arabic word ushnah, = moss or lichen; also meaning 'rope like'.
(
I22
)
Usnea leprosa
(
G
,
La
)
Location: (
F
)
lepros, = scaly, righ; leprous, mangy;
-osus, = indicates abundance or full or marked development.
lepra, leprosus, = leprous.
(having a scurfy appearance, ‘spotted like a leper’)
(
LS
,
BL
,
ld
)
Usnea pulvinata
(
La
)
Location: (
F
)
pulvinus, = a cushion, bolster, squab, pillow;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
pulvinatus, = cushion-shaped, having a swelling or elevation, swelling, elevated.
(cushion-shaped, strongly convex)
(
ld
,
BL
)