1) Fungus genus 2) Genus cladonia 3) Type genus of ceae 
Cladonia (cup lichen) is a genus of moss-like lichens in the family Cladoniaceae. They are the primary food source for reindeer and caribou. Cladonia species are of economic importance to reindeer-herders, such as the Sami in Scandinavia or the Nenets in Russia. Antibiotic compounds are extracted from some species to create antibiotic cream. The l...
genus of lichens that includes those species commonly known as cup lichen, reindeer moss, and British soldiers (qq.v.).[1 related articles]
[n] - type genus of Cladoniaceae
genus Cladonia noun type genus of Cladoniaceae; lichens characterized by a crustose thallus and capitate fruiting bodies borne on simple or branched podetia