Ramalina polymorpha

Ramalina polymorpha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Lecanoromycetes
Order:	Lecanorales
Family:	Ramalinaceae
Genus:	Ramalina
Species:	R. polymorpha
Binomial name
Ramalina polymorpha (Lilj.) Ach., (1810)
Synonyms
Lichen calicaris var. polymorphus Lilj., (1792) Lichen polymorphus (Lilj.) Ach., K. Vetensk-Acad. Nya Handl. (1797) Parmelia polymorpha (Lilj.) Ach., Method. Lich. (1803) Parmelia polymorpha var. emplecta Ach., Method. Lich. (1803) Parmelia polymorpha (Lilj.) Ach., (1803) Physcia polymorpha (Lilj.) DC. (1815) Ramalina polymorpha f. emplecta (Ach.) Ach., Lich. (1810) Ramalina polymorpha var. emplecta (Ach.) Ach., Lich. (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

1. "Ramalina polymorpha". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
2. "Ramalina polymorpha". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
3. 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.