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Ramalina ovalis
Ramalina ovalis is a species of corticolous lichen (bark-dwelling), in the family Ramalinaceae. First described in 1844, the species is found in Australia, New Zealand, and high altitude areas of Africa.
From the article Ramalina ovalis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Ramalina ovalis is green-grey in colour, and has erect branches typically measuring between 1–5 cm (0.39–1.97 in) in length, with a width of between 4–25 mm (0.16–0.98 in). Typically one or two branches make up the majority of the thallus. The species has blunt or rounded apices and laminal apothecia.
Range & habitat
The species is found in Australia, New Zealand, and higher altitude areas of Africa, including Tanzania and Uganda. In New Zealand, it is common in drier parts of the eastern South Island, and typically in southern areas of Australia. The species grows on the bark of a wide range of trees and shrubs, including Carmichaelia, Coprosma crassifolia, the common hawthorn, apple trees, Prunus domestica, willows, and typically in Australia on Acacia.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 473041.