Ramalina
| Ramalina | |
|---|---|
| Ramalina fraxinea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Ramalinaceae |
| Genus: | Ramalina Ach. (1809) |
| Type species | |
| Ramalina fraxinea (L.) Ach. (1810)
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| Species | |
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Ramalina is a genus of greenish fruticose 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.
It is in the family Ramalinaceae and in the suborder Lecanorineae.