Gassicurtia omiae

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]

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

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