Ramalina farinacea

Ramalina farinacea
	Ramalina farinacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Lecanoromycetes
Order:	Lecanorales
Family:	Ramalinaceae
Genus:	Ramalina
Species:	R. farinacea
Binomial name
	Ramalina farinacea; (L.) Ach. (1810)
Synonyms
	Lichen farinaceus L. (1753);

Ramalina farinacea is an epiphytic bushy shaped (fruticose) lichen common to areas with Mediterranean, subtropical, or temperate climates. It is in the Ramalina genus of the family Ramalinaceae.[1] The coexistence of two different species of the Trebouxia genus of green algae at the same time were found to be in each specimen collected in widely distributed populations.[1] The algae thrive in different temperature and light environments. It is thought this demonstrates an ability of the lichen with two simultaneous green algae partners to proliferate in a wider range of habitats and geographic areas.[1]

This lichen species is characterized by its long, narrow branches (less than 2 to 3 millimeters wide) and clearly defined marginal soralia. It is most often found at low elevations on trees and shrubs.[2]

References

Two Trebouxia algae with different physiological performances are ever-present in lichen thalli of Ramalina farinacea. Coexistence versus Competition?, Leonardo M. Casano, Eva M. del Campo,Francisco J. García-Breijo, José Reig-Armiñana, Francisco Gasulla, Alicia del Hoyo,Alfredo Guéra1,and Eva Barreno, Environmental Microbiology (2011) 13(3),,
Goward, Trevor (1999). The Lichens of British Columbia Illustrated Keys Part 2: Fruticose Species. Ministry of Forests Research Program. Retrieved 30 May 2018.

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[TT-1] Two Trebouxia algae with different physiological performances are ever-present in lichen thalli of Ramalina farinacea. Coexistence versus Competition?, Leonardo M. Casano, Eva M. del Campo,Francisco J. García-Breijo, José Reig-Armiñana, Francisco Gasulla, Alicia del Hoyo,Alfredo Guéra1,and Eva Barreno, Environmental Microbiology (2011) 13(3),,

[2] Goward, Trevor (1999). The Lichens of British Columbia Illustrated Keys Part 2: Fruticose Species. Ministry of Forests Research Program. Retrieved 30 May 2018.