Roccella

	Roccella Roccella may refer to: * Roccella Valdemone, a municipality in Sicily, Italy * Roccella Ionica (or Roccella Jonica), a municipality in Calabria, Italy * The lichen genus ''Roccella'', known for the species ''Roccella tinctoria ''Roccella tinctoria'' is a lichenised species of fungus in the genus ''Roccella'', homotypic synonym of ''Lecanora tinctoria'' (DC.) Czerwiak., 1849. It was first described by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1805. It has the following varietie ...'' among others See also * Roccellaria {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roccella (lichen) ''Roccella'' is a genus of 23 species of lichens in the family Roccellaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Swiss botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1805, with ''Roccella fuciformis'' as the type species. Species '' Roccella albida'' '' Roccella bajasurensis'' '' Roccella botrytis'' '' Roccella colonii'' '' Roccella elisabethae'' '' Roccella floreana'' ''Roccella floribrassica'' ''Roccella fuciformis'' '' Roccella fusca'' '' Roccella geniculata'' – Galápagos Islands ''Roccella glebaria'' – Galápagos Islands ''Roccella gracilis'' ''Roccella hertelii'' ''Roccella incurvata'' ''Roccella kappeniana'' – Galápagos Islands ''Roccella maderensis'' ''Roccella minuta'' ''Roccella montagnei'' ''Roccella phycopsioides'' ''Roccella phycopsis'' '' Roccella sanctae-helenae'' '' Roccella stipitata'' – Galápagos Islands ''Roccella tinctoria ''Roccella tinctoria'' is a lichenised species of fungus in the genus ''Roccella'', homotyp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roccella Ionica Roccella Ionica (; also known as Roccella Jonica or simply as Roccella ( Roccellese: ) is a town and ''comune'' located on the Ionian Sea in Calabria, southern Italy. Possibly built on the site of the ancient Greek settlement of Amphissa, Roccella is probably best known for hosting a major annual jazz festival. It is a town on the sea and has many tourists in summer for beach vacations. Twin towns * Arco ARCO ( ) is a brand of gasoline stations currently owned by Marathon Petroleum after BP sold its rights. BP commercializes the brand in Northern California, Oregon and Washington, while Marathon has rights for the rest of the United States an ... References Sources Elio Walter Barillaro, ''Roccella Jonica e Maria SS. Delle Grazie nel 450 Anniversario del Miracolo (1545-1995)'' (1995) Cities and towns in Calabria Vallata dello Stilaro {{Calabria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roccella Tinctoria ''Roccella tinctoria'' is a lichenised species of fungus in the genus ''Roccella'', homotypic synonym of ''Lecanora tinctoria'' (DC.) Czerwiak., 1849. It was first described by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1805. It has the following varieties: * ''R. t.'' var. ''portentosa'' * ''R. t.'' var. ''subpodicellata'' * ''R. t.'' var. ''tinctoria'' and formae: * ''R. t.'' f. ''complanata'' * ''R. t.'' f. ''tinctoria'' Uses It is used to make litmus, a mixture of several organic compounds. Lichen has been used for centuries to make dyes. This includes royal purple colors derived from roccella tinctoria, also known as orseille. The process of making this dye was a secret and lead to the wealth of the weavers of Grainville-la-Teinturière and the Rucellai family of Florence, whose family name is related with the latin name of the plant, ''oricellum''. There has been speculation that the abundance of roccella tinctoria on the Canary Islands offered a profit motive for Jean de Béthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roccella Valdemone Roccella Valdemone ( Sicilian: ''Rascidda Vaddemuni'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about east of Palermo and about southwest of Messina. Roccella Valdemone borders the following municipalities: Castiglione di Sicilia, Malvagna, Mojo Alcantara, Montalbano Elicona, Randazzo, Santa Domenica Vittoria Santa Domenica Vittoria ( Sicilian: ''Santa Dumìnica'') is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, southern Italy. It is situated north of Randazzo in the Nebrodi Mountains Range. It is above sea level and has views .... References Cities and towns in Sicily {{Sicily-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]