Name:		Cladonia polydactyla Spreng., Caroli Linnaei Syst. Veget. 4 (1827) page 274
Basionym:		Cenomyce polydactyla Flörke
Synonym(s):		Cladonia flabelliformis (Flörke) Vain. (1887)
Status:		Species, lichen-forming
Taxonomic position:		Cladonia P. Browne [Genus] Cladoniaceae Zenker [Family] Lecanorales Nannf. [Order] Lecanoromycetidae P.M. Kirk, P.F. Cannon, J.C. David & Stalpers ex Miądl., Lutzoni & Lumbsch [Subclass] Lecanoromycetes O.E. Erikss. & Winka [Class] Pezizomycotina O.E. Erikss. & Winka [Subdivision / Subphylum] Ascomycota Caval.-Sm. [Division / Phylum] Fungi R.T. Moore [Kingdom]
Constituent taxa:		Subspecific taxa Cladonia polydactyla forma corticata (Asahina) Asahina Cladonia polydactyla forma elegans (Asahina) Asahina Cladonia polydactyla forma fastigiata (Asahina) Asahina Cladonia polydactyla forma lateralis (Schaer.) M. Choisy Cladonia polydactyla forma monstrosa (Mudd) Grummann ex Schade Cladonia polydactyla forma perplexans (Asahina) Asahina Cladonia polydactyla forma polydactyla Cladonia polydactyla forma subulata (Asahina) Asahina Cladonia polydactyla forma takayuensis (Asahina) Asahina Cladonia polydactyla forma tubaeformis Mudd Cladonia polydactyla var. flavescens (Vain.) M. Choisy Cladonia polydactyla var. perplexans Asahina Cladonia polydactyla var. polydactyla Cladonia polydactyla var. theiophila (Asahina) Asahina Cladonia polydactyla var. umbricola (Tønsberg & Ahti) Coppins
Catalogue data:		Zahlbruckner, Catalogus Universalis Lichenum 4: 514, Zahlbruckner, Catalogus Universalis Lichenum 8: 468, Zahlbruckner, Catalogus Universalis Lichenum 8: 611
Cybertruffle Resources:		Cyberliber Cumulative Index Biological Records Database (32 records)
Links:		Fungal Databases [Systematic Botany and Mycology, USDA] Genbank Google images IMI [CABI Fungus Dried Reference Collection] Index Fungorum Landcare [New Zealand] Mycobank New York Botanic Garden [Virtual Fungus Dried Reference Collection]