Ramalina
| Ramalina | |
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| Ramalina fraxinea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Ramalinaceae |
| Genus: |
Ramalina Ach. (1809) |
| Type species | |
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Ramalina fraxinea (L.) Ach. (1810) |
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Ramalina is a genus of greenish fruiticose lichens that grow in the form of flattened, strap-like branches. Members of the genus are commonly called strap lichens or cartilage lichens.Apothecia are lecanorine.
Lichen spot tests on the cortex are K-, C-, KC+ dark yellow, and P-.
It is in the Ramalinaceae and in the suborder Lecanorineae.
The genus has a widespread distribution and contains over 240 species.
Ramalina farinacea
Ramalina fastigiata
Ramalina siliquosa (with crustose lichen around it)
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