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Ramalina inflexa

Corticolous in dryland, Selwyn Christchurch.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 03/07/2020, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'>CC BY</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Corticolous on birch, Canterbury Christchurch.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 26/04/2019, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'>CC BY</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Kaitorete Spit.<br>Photographer: Melissa Hutchison, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Biostatus

Native – Endemic taxon

Current conservation status

2018 | Not Threatened

Structural class

Lichens - Fruticose

Lichen substrate

Corticolous (bark, wood)

Substrate details

Corticolous

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Ramalina

Family

Ramalinaceae

Authority

Ramalina inflexa D.Blanchon, J.Braggins & A.Stewart

Synonyms

Cetraria inflata Hook.f. & Taylor, Fistulariella inflata (Hook. f. & Taylor) Bowler & Rundel

Taxonomic notes

Two additional subspecies are defined from Australian populations by Stevens, viz. R. inflata ssp. perpusilla (Stirt.) G.N.Stevens (Stevens 1987), and R. inflata ssp. australis G.N.Stevens (Stevens (1987), neither of which are yet recorded from New Zealand.

Endemic taxon

Yes

Endemic genus

Endemic family

Other information

Etymology

ramalina: Meaning small branches, twiggy.

Referencing and citations

References and further reading

Galloway D.J. 1985: Flora of New Zealand: Lichens. Wellington: PD Hasselberg, Government Printer. 662 pp.

Galloway D.J. 2007: Flora of New Zealand: Lichens, including lichen-forming and lichenicolous fungi. 2nd edition. Lincoln, Manaaki Whenua Press. 2261 pp.

Stevens G.N. 1987: The lichen genus Ramalina in Australia. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Botany 16: 107-223.

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