Gyalideopsis vainioi
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| Gyalideopsis vainioi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Graphidales |
| Family: | Gomphillaceae |
| Genus: | Gyalideopsis |
| Species: | G. vainioi |
| Binomial name | |
| Gyalideopsis vainioi | |
Gyalideopsis vainioi is a species of lichen in the family Gomphillaceae. It was described as new to science in 1988 by Klaus Kalb and Antonín Vězda from Brazilian collections.[1] The variety Gyalideopsis vainioi var. semicirculata Lücking & W.R.Buck was published in 2007; it was found in Florida.[2] The specific epithet honours Finnish lichenologist Edvard Vainio, known for his pioneering work with Brazilian lichens.[1]
