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Species of lichenised fungi in the family Ramalinaceae
Ramalina polymorpha
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Ascomycota
Class:
Lecanoromycetes
Order:
Lecanorales
Family:
Ramalinaceae
Genus:
Ramalina
Species:
R. polymorpha
Binomial name
Ramalina polymorpha
Synonyms
Lichen calicaris var. polymorphus Lilj. (1792)
Lichen polymorphus (Lilj.) Ach. (1797)
Parmelia polymorpha (Lilj.) Ach. (1803)
Parmelia polymorpha var. emplecta Ach. (1803)
Parmelia polymorpha (Lilj.) Ach. (1803)
Physcia polymorpha (Lilj.) DC. (1815)
Ramalina polymorpha f. emplecta (Ach.) Ach. (1810)
Ramalina polymorpha var. emplecta (Ach.) Ach. (1810)
Ramalina scopulorum var. polymorpha (Lilj.) Mudd
Ramalina polymorpha (commonly known as the granular bush lichen )
[1] is a
strap lichen species. It regularly occurs in both Canada and the United States.
[2] The
oxidative and
cytogenetic effects of R. polymorpha
water extract when introduced into human
blood cells has been studied for potential use in the
pharmaceutical industry or as a
dietary supplement .
[3]
References
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"Ramalina polymorpha" . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved September 28, 2015 .
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"Ramalina polymorpha" . Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved September 28, 2015 .
^ Türkez, Hasan; Aydın, Elanur; Aslan, Ali (Summer 2012). "Effects of Lichenic Extracts (Hypogymnia physodes , Ramalina polymorpha and Usnea florida ) on Human Blood Cells: Cytogenetic and Biochemical Study". Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research . 11 (3): 889–896.