Biology:Gassicurtia omiae

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Short description: Species of lichen

Gassicurtia omiae
Scientific classification edit
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

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

  1. "Gassicurtia omiae Kalb". Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/3FC4C. 
  2. Buaruang, Kawinnat; Boonpragob, Kansri; Mongkolsuk, Pachara; Sangvichien, Ek; Vongshewarat, Kajohnsak; Polyiam, Wetchasart; Rangsiruji, Achariya; Saipunkaew, Wanaruk et al. (2017). "A new checklist of lichenized fungi occurring in Thailand". MycoKeys 23: 1–91 [28]. doi:10.3897/mycokeys.23.12666. 
  3. Kalb, Klaus; Archer, Alan W.; Sutjaritturakan, Jutarat; Boonpragob, Kansri (2009). "Further new species of Xanthoparmelia (Parmeliaceae, Ascomycota) from Tasmania". Biodiversity and Ecology of Lichens – Liber Amicorum Harrie Sipman. Bibliotheca Lichenologica. 99. Berlin/Stuttgart: J. Cramer. pp. 225–246. ISBN 978-3-443-58078-0. 

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