Galapagos Species Database
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Ramalina darwiniana var. curvida
ramalina, Ramalina
Ramalina darwiniana var. curvida is described here to accommodate specimens that have consistently narrow, more strongly and deeply canaliculate lobes. In the field the two varieties can often be distinguished when growing side by side. Molecular studies may help to elucidate if the two varieties should be distinguished at species level.
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Order
Lecanorales
Family
Ramalinaceae
Genus
Ramalina
Species
darwiniana
Subspecies
var. curvida
Taxon category: Species with Infraspecific Taxa
Type: Ecuador, Galapagos, Santa Cruz Island, Puerto Ayora, near the Charles Darwin Research Station, 0º44’32”S, 90º18’10”W, alt. 5 m, on twigs of coastal shrubs, 24 May 2005, A. Aptroot 63029 (CDS no. 29757—holotype; ABL—isotype).
Origin: Endemic
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"Galapagos Species Database, Ramalina darwiniana var. curvida", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=8361. Accessed 31 October 2026.