Ramalina

Ramalina
	Ramalina fraxinea
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Lecanoromycetes
Order:	Lecanorales
Family:	Ramalinaceae
Genus:	Ramalina; Ach. (1809)
Type species
	Ramalina fraxinea; (L.) Ach. (1810)
Species
	See text
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); Vermilacinia Spjut & Hale (1995);

Ramalina is a genus of greenish fruticose lichens that grow in the form of flattened, strap-like branches.^: 189 Members of the genus are commonly called strap lichens^: 189 or cartilage lichens. Apothecia are lecanorine.^: 189

Lichen spot tests on the cortex are K−, C−, KC+ dark yellow, and P−.^: 189

It is in the Ramalinaceae and in the suborder Lecanorineae.

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