many-forked cladonia

Cladonia furcata

Summary 2

Cladonia furcata is a species of lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. It has an intermediate to tolerant air pollution sensitivity. Extracts of this species have been shown to kill leukemia cells in vitro, and may have possible value in the treatment of cancer.

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) wanderflechten, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/29750062@N06/4148196407
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cladonia_furcata

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