Ramalina maciformis (Delise) Bory
Dict. Class. Hist. Nat., 14: 458, 1828. Basionym: Parmelia maciformis Delise - Descr. Egypte: 144, 1813.
Synonyms: Niebla maciformis (Delise) Rundel & Bowler; Ramalina evernioides Nyl. non auct.
Distribution: C - Tosc. S - Bas, Si (Ottonello & Romano 1997).
Description: Thallus fruticose, consisting of yellowish green to greenish grey, rigid, erect, simple or sparingly branched, 1-6 cm long, 0.2-4(-6) cm wide, in part reticulately ridged laciniae with an irregular network of large cracks exposing the medullary layer, from which granular soredia (or schizidioid isidia) originate. Medulla white, solid. Apothecia extremely rare (not observed in Italian material). Photobiont chlorococcoid. Spot tests: cortex K-, C-, KC-, P-; medulla and ‘soralia’ K- or K+ orange-red, C-, KC-, P- or P+ yellow to orange. Chemistry: cortex with usnic acid; medulla with bourgeanic acid, plus salazinic or norstictic acids.Note: a Mediterranean species of coastal siliceous rocks, probably occurring also in Sardinia and in some of the small islands of Southern Italy.
Growth form: Fruticose
Substrata: rocks
Photobiont: green algae other than Trentepohlia
Reproductive strategy: mainly asexual, by soredia, or soredia-like structures (e.g. blastidia)
Taxon bound to maritime-coastal situations
Commonnes-rarity: (info)
Alpine belt: absent
Subalpine belt: absent
Oromediterranean belt: absent
Montane belt: absent
Submediterranean belt: absent
Padanian area: absent
Humid submediterranean belt: absent
Humid mediterranean belt: very rare
Dry mediterranean belt: very rare
Predictive model
Herbarium samples
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Image from: F. Schumm (2008) - Flechten Madeiras, der Kanaren und Azoren. Beck, OHG - ISBN: 978-3-00-023700-3
P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (9129)
2002/12/02
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[2487], Südisrael, Negev Wüste: gesellig an licht- und windoffenen Hornsteinknollen im Caloplacetum ehrenbergii, 550 m, NO-NW, pH 6,6 in der Umgebung des Avdat Farm and Desert Research Center of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Leg. O. L. Lange 09.1967, conf. G. Follmann 01.1967. FOLLMANN: LICH. EXS. SEL. 186
Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[2487], Südisrael, Negev Wüste: gesellig an licht- und windoffenen Hornsteinknollen im Caloplacetum ehrenbergii, 550 m, NO-NW, pH 6,6 in der Umgebung des Avdat Farm and Desert Research Center of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Leg. O. L. Lange 09.1967, conf. G. Follmann 01.1967. FOLLMANN: LICH. EXS. SEL. 186
Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[3046], Israel, Ha-Negev. Avedat. An Kalkblöcken bei den Ruinen. Xero- photophil. Windschliff ausgesetzt, sehr trocken, ca 600 m. Leg. F. Schumm, 30.12.1984, conf. A. Aptroot 05.2006
Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[3046], Israel, Ha-Negev. Avedat. An Kalkblöcken bei den Ruinen. Xero- photophil. Windschliff ausgesetzt, sehr trocken, ca 600 m. Leg. F. Schumm, 30.12.1984, conf. A. Aptroot 05.2006
Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[3046], Israel, Ha-Negev. Avedat. An Kalkblöcken bei den Ruinen. Xero- photophil. Windschliff ausgesetzt, sehr trocken, ca 600 m. Leg. F. Schumm, 30.12.1984, conf. A. Aptroot 05.2006
Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[3046], Israel, Ha-Negev. Avedat. An Kalkblöcken bei den Ruinen. Xero- photophil. Windschliff ausgesetzt, sehr trocken, ca 600 m. Leg. F. Schumm, 30.12.1984, conf. A. Aptroot 05.2006
Growth form: Fruticose
Substrata: rocks
Photobiont: green algae other than Trentepohlia
Reproductive strategy: mainly asexual, by soredia, or soredia-like structures (e.g. blastidia)
Taxon bound to maritime-coastal situations
Commonnes-rarity: (info)
Alpine belt: absent
Subalpine belt: absent
Oromediterranean belt: absent
Montane belt: absent
Submediterranean belt: absent
Padanian area: absent
Humid submediterranean belt: absent
Humid mediterranean belt: very rare
Dry mediterranean belt: very rare
Predictive model
Herbarium samples |