Niebla (lichen)
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Niebla is a genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 of pale yellow-green fruticose lichen
Lichen
Lichens are composite organisms consisting of a symbiotic organism composed of a fungus with a photosynthetic partner , usually either a green alga or cyanobacterium...

s that grows on rocks, trees, and shrubs in foggy coastal areas. It is closely related to the more widespread Ramalina
Ramalina
Ramalina is a genus of lichens belonging to the suborder Lecanorineae. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains over 240 species....

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Species

  • Niebla cedrosensis
  • Niebla cephalota
  • Niebla ceruchis
  • Niebla ceruchoides
  • Niebla combeoides
  • Niebla homalea
  • Niebla isidiaescens
  • Niebla laevigata
  • Niebla polymorpha
  • Niebla procera
  • Niebla robusta
  • Niebla tuberculata
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