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
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
The species was first described in 1996 by Dan Blanchon, John E. Braggins and Alison Stewart.[2]
Distribution and habitat
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
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]
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References
- ^ "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.