''Ramalina fastigiata'' is a species of
fruticose lichen in the family
Ramalinaceae. It is a common species found in Asia, Europe, and North America.
Taxonomy
The lichen was first
formally described in 1794 by
Christiaan Hendrik Persoon
Christiaan Hendrik Persoon (1 February 1761 – 16 November 1836) was a German mycologist who made additions to Linnaeus' mushroom taxonomy.
Early life
Persoon was born in South Africa at the Cape of Good Hope, the third child of an immig ...
as ''Lichen fastigiatus''.
transferred it to the genus ''
Ramalina
''Ramalina'' is a genus of greenish fruticose lichens that grow in the form of flattened, strap-like branches. Members of the genus are commonly called strap lichensField Guide to California Lichens, Stephen Sharnoff, Yale University Press, 201 ...
'' in his 1810 publication ''Lichenographia universalis''.
Research
''Ramalina fastigiata'' is sensitive to
air pollution and has been used in several studies as a
biomonitor
A bioindicator is any species (an indicator species) or group of species whose function, population, or status can reveal the qualitative status of the environment. The most common indicator species are animals. For example, copepods and other sm ...
of atmospheric pollution.
References
fastigiata
Lichen species
Lichens of Asia
Lichens of Europe
Lichens of North America
Lichens described in 1794
Taxa named by Christiaan Hendrik Persoon
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