Ramalina inflexa
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Ramalinaceae |
| Genus: | Ramalina |
| Species: | R. inflexa
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| Ramalina inflexa D.Blanchon, J.Braggins & A.Stewart
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Ramalina inflexa is a species of corticolous lichen (bark-dwelling) in the family Ramalinaceae. The species was described in 1996 by Dan Blanchon, John E. Braggins and Alison Stewart. It is found in the South Island of New Zealand.
Description
[edit]Ramalina inflexa is pale green to yellow green in colour, and has erect branches typically measuring between 3–8.5 cm (1.2–3.3 in) in length, with a width of between 1–7 mm (0.039–0.276 in). The species is deeply canaliculate, has pointed apices, and usnic acid can be detected on specimens.[2] It can be distinguished from Ramalina ovalis due to its canaliculate branches, dichotomous branching, and spurred apothecia (both marginal and subterminal).[3]
Taxonomy
[edit]The species was first described in 1996 by Dan Blanchon, John E. Braggins and Alison Stewart.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species is endemic to New Zealand,[4] found in the South Island of New Zealand between North Canterbury and Otago Region, in coastal areas up to 400 m (1,300 ft) above sea level.[5][2]
Ecology
[edit]The species is primarily corticolous, but can grow on rocks. The lichen primarily grows on introduced, exotic species including Salix × fragilis and Fraxinus excelsior, in areas of developed farmland, and can also grow on native species such as Coprosma areolata, Coprosma crassifolia and Sophora microphylla.[5][2]
Gallery
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References
[edit]- ^ "Assessment Details for Ramalina inflexa D.Blanchon, Braggins & A.Stewart". New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS) Department of Conservation (New Zealand). 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d Blanchon, Daniel J.; Braggins, John E.; Stewart, Alison (26 February 1996). "The lichen genus Ramalina in New Zealand". The Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory. 79 (0): 43–98. doi:10.18968/JHBL.79.0_43. ISSN 0073-0912. Wikidata Q111484771.
- ^ Hayward, Glenys C.; Blanchon, Dan J.; Lumbsch, H. Thorsten (July 2014). "Molecular data support Ramalina ovalis as a distinct lineage (Ramalinaceae, Ascomycota)". The Lichenologist. 46 (04): 553–561. doi:10.1017/S0024282913000947. ISSN 0024-2829. Wikidata Q54562932.
- ^ Galloway, D.J (2007). "Ramalina inflexa". Flora of New Zealand; Lichens, including lichen-forming and lichenicolous fungi. Vol. 1. Lincoln: Manaaki Whenua Press.
- ^ a b Bannister, Peter; Bannister, Jennifer M.; Blanchon, Daniel J. (March 2004). "Distribution, habitat, and relation to climatic factors of the lichen genus Ramalina in New Zealand". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 42 (1): 121–138. doi:10.1080/0028825X.2004.9512894. ISSN 0028-825X. Wikidata Q54666942.