Gassicurtia omiae
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| 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 | |
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]