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)
Species

About 280

Synonyms
  • Alectoriopsis Elenkin (1929)
  • Chlorodictyon J.Agardh (1870)
  • Dievernia M.Choisy (1931)
  • Fistulariella Bowler & Rundel (1977)
  • Platisma P.Browne ex Adans. (1763)
  • Platysma Hill (1773)
  • Ramalinomyces E.A.Thomas ex Cif. & Tomas. (1953)
  • Trichoramalina Rundel & Bowler (1974)

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.