Ramalina fastigiata

Ramalina fastigiata is a species of fruticose lichen in the family Ramalinaceae. It is a common species found in Asia, Europe, and North America.

Ramalina fastigiata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Lecanoromycetes
Order:	Lecanorales
Family:	Ramalinaceae
Genus:	Ramalina
Species:	R. fastigiata
Binomial name
Ramalina fastigiata (Pers.) Ach. (1810)
Synonyms
Lichen fastigiatus Pers. (1794)

Taxonomy

The lichen was first formally described in 1794 by Christiaan Hendrik Persoon as Lichen fastigiatus.^[1] Erik Acharius transferred it to the genus Ramalina in his 1810 publication Lichenographia universalis.^[2]

Research

Ramalina fastigiata is sensitive to air pollution and has been used in several studies as a biomonitor of atmospheric pollution.^[3][4][5]