Gassicurtia omiae

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

Last updated December 08, 2025

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]

References

↑ "Gassicurtia omiae Kalb". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
↑ Buaruang, Kawinnat; Boonpragob, Kansri; Mongkolsuk, Pachara; Sangvichien, Ek; Vongshewarat, Kajohnsak; Polyiam, Wetchasart; Rangsiruji, Achariya; Saipunkaew, Wanaruk; Naksuwankul, Khwanruan; Kalb, Jutarat; Parnmen, Sittiporn; Kraichak, Ekaphan; Phraphuchamnong, Phimpisa; Meesim, Sanya; Luangsuphabool, Theerapat; Nirongbut, Phimpha; Poengsungnoen, Vasun; Duangphui, Natwida; Sodamuk, Mattika; Phokaeo, Supatra; Molsil, Muthita; Aptroot, André; Kalb, Klaus; Luecking, Robert; Lumbsch, Thorsten (2017). "A new checklist of lichenized fungi occurring in Thailand". MycoKeys (23): 1–91 [28]. doi: 10.3897/mycokeys.23.12666 .
↑ Kalb, Klaus; Archer, Alan W.; Sutjaritturakan, Jutarat; Boonpragob, Kansri (2009). "Further new species of Xanthoparmelia (Parmeliaceae, Ascomycota) from Tasmania". In Aptroot, A.; Seaward, M.R.D.; Sparrius, L.B. (eds.). Biodiversity and Ecology of Lichens – Liber Amicorum Harrie Sipman. Bibliotheca Lichenologica. Vol. 99. Berlin/Stuttgart: J. Cramer. pp. 225–246. ISBN 978-3-443-58078-0.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

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

[Buaruang_et_al._2017-2] Buaruang, Kawinnat; Boonpragob, Kansri; Mongkolsuk, Pachara; Sangvichien, Ek; Vongshewarat, Kajohnsak; Polyiam, Wetchasart; Rangsiruji, Achariya; Saipunkaew, Wanaruk; Naksuwankul, Khwanruan; Kalb, Jutarat; Parnmen, Sittiporn; Kraichak, Ekaphan; Phraphuchamnong, Phimpisa; Meesim, Sanya; Luangsuphabool, Theerapat; Nirongbut, Phimpha; Poengsungnoen, Vasun; Duangphui, Natwida; Sodamuk, Mattika; Phokaeo, Supatra; Molsil, Muthita; Aptroot, André; Kalb, Klaus; Luecking, Robert; Lumbsch, Thorsten (2017). "A new checklist of lichenized fungi occurring in Thailand". MycoKeys (23): 1–91 [28]. doi: 10.3897/mycokeys.23.12666 .

[Kalb_et_al._2009-3] Kalb, Klaus; Archer, Alan W.; Sutjaritturakan, Jutarat; Boonpragob, Kansri (2009). "Further new species of Xanthoparmelia (Parmeliaceae, Ascomycota) from Tasmania". In Aptroot, A.; Seaward, M.R.D.; Sparrius, L.B. (eds.). Biodiversity and Ecology of Lichens – Liber Amicorum Harrie Sipman. Bibliotheca Lichenologica. Vol. 99. Berlin/Stuttgart: J. Cramer. pp. 225–246. ISBN 978-3-443-58078-0.

[1]

[2]

[3]