Ramalina farinacea is an epiphytic bushy shaped (fruticose) lichen common to areas with Mediterranean, subtropical, or temperate climates. It is in the genus Ramalina 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]

Ramalina farinacea
Ramalina farinacea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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)

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

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  1. ^ a b c 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), [1]
  2. ^ Goward, Trevor (1999). The Lichens of British Columbia Illustrated Keys Part 2: Fruticose Species. Ministry of Forests Research Program. Retrieved 30 May 2018.