Inhibitory Effects of Sodium Chloride on Induction of Tissue Cultures of Lichens of Ramalina Species

Tissue cultures of six lichens of Ramalina species were induced on malt-yeast extract medium supplemented with various concentrations of sodium chloride. The growth of mycobionts and photobionts from thallus fragments inoculated was affected by the concentrations of NaCl. Inhibitory effects of NaCl on the growth of tissue cultures were not different between maritime and non-maritime species of tested Ramalina lichens.