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Fruticose thalli of
Teloschistes
.
Pseudopodetia of
Stereocaulon.
B
ushy fruticose thalli of
Bunodophoron.
Foliose lichens
: they develop in 2 dimensions (like a leaf) and the lower surface is attached to the
substrate through organs similar to rootlets (rhizines). The lobes are lifted from the substrate at least
at the apex. In the following, we give some examples.
Broad-lobed foliose thalli of Parmeliaceae.