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Cladonia sipmanii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Lecanoromycetes
Order:	Lecanorales
Family:	Cladoniaceae
Genus:	Cladonia
Species:	C. sipmanii
Binomial name
Cladonia sipmanii Ahti (2000)

Cladonia sipmanii is a species of fruticose lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. Found in Guyana, it was formally described as a new species in 2000 by Finnish lichenologist Teuvo Ahti. The type specimen was collected by the author from Demerara-Mahaica region; it also occurs in the Guayana Region of Venezuela. It grows in sandy soil and on sandstone; typical habitat includes coastal savannahs. Thamnolic acid, barbatic acid, and 4-O-demethylbarbatic acid are lichen products that have been isolated from this species.

See also

• List of Cladonia species

References

1. Ahti, Teuvo (2000). Cladoniaceae. Flora Neotropic Monograph. Vol. 78. Bronx, New York: New York Botanical Garden Press. p. 304. ISBN 978-0-89327-431-3.

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