Gassicurtia omiae

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Gassicurtia omiae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Caliciales
Family: Caliciaceae
Genus: Gassicurtia
Species:
G. omiae
Binomial name
Gassicurtia omiae
Kalb (2009)
Gassicurtia omiae
Holotype site: Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Thailand

Gassicurtia omiae is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Caliciaceae. [1] Found in Thailand, [2] it was formally described as a new species in 2009 by lichenologist Klaus Kalb. The species epithet omiae honours Mrs. W. Saipunkaew ("Om"), who assisted the author as a guide and discovered the species in the field. Gassicurtia omiae is the first species of Gassicurtia with a sorediate thallus and the first that produces the lichen product 6-O-methylarthothelin. [3]

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References

  1. "Gassicurtia omiae Kalb". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
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