Ramalina riparia
| Ramalina riparia | |
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| Type specimen from Te Papa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Ramalinaceae |
| Genus: | Ramalina |
| Species: | R. riparia
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| Binomial name | |
| Ramalina riparia D.Blanchon, J.Braggins & A.Stewart
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Ramalina riparia is a species of corticolous lichen (bark-dwelling) in the family Ramalinaceae. The species was described in 1996 by Dan Blanchon, John E. Braggins and Alison Stewart. It is found in the South Island of New Zealand.
Description
Ramalina riparia is yellow green in colour, and has erect dense branches typically measuring between 1–3 cm (0.39–1.18 in) in height, with a width of up to 2 mm (0.079 in). The species is dichotomous, inflated, perforate, and has attenuate apices.[2]
Taxonomy
The species was first described in 1996 by Dan Blanchon, John E. Braggins and Alison Stewart.[2] The species epithet "riparia" refers to the species often being found on the banks of streams or rivers.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species is endemic to New Zealand,[4] found in the South Island of New Zealand primarily in eastern Southland and the southern Otago Region, especially at the mouths of the Taieri River and Akatore River.[5][2]
Ecology
The species is corticolous, typically found in native forest remnants on river banks and forest margins, on the bark and twigs of trees such as Melicope simplex, Myrsine divaricata and species of Carmichaelia.[5][2]
References
- ^ "Assessment Details for Ramalina riparia D.Blanchon, Braggins & A.Stewart". New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS) Department of Conservation (New Zealand). 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d Blanchon, Daniel J.; Braggins, John E.; Stewart, Alison (26 February 1996). "The lichen genus Ramalina in New Zealand". The Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory. 79 (0): 43–98. doi:10.18968/JHBL.79.0_43. ISSN 0073-0912. Wikidata Q111484771.
- ^ "Ramalina riparia". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ Galloway, D.J (2007). "Ramalina riparia". Flora of New Zealand; Lichens, including lichen-forming and lichenicolous fungi. Vol. 1. Lincoln: Manaaki Whenua Press.
- ^ a b Bannister, Peter; Bannister, Jennifer M.; Blanchon, Daniel J. (March 2004). "Distribution, habitat, and relation to climatic factors of the lichen genus Ramalina in New Zealand". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 42 (1): 121–138. doi:10.1080/0028825X.2004.9512894. ISSN 0028-825X. Wikidata Q54666942.