Ramalina
Encyclopedia
Ramalina is a genus
of lichen
s belonging to the suborder Lecanorineae
. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains over 240 species.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of lichen
Lichen
Lichens are composite organisms consisting of a symbiotic organism composed of a fungus with a photosynthetic partner , usually either a green alga or cyanobacterium...
s belonging to the suborder Lecanorineae
Lecanorineae
Lecanorineae are a suborder of pezizomycetes fungi, commonly known as the lichens and rostrate asci.-References:*C.J. Alexopolous, Charles W. Mims, M. Blackwell, Introductory Mycology, 4th ed. ISBN 0-471-52229-5...
. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains over 240 species.