Myelochroa salazinica
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| Myelochroa salazinica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Myelochroa |
| Species: | M. salazinica |
| Binomial name | |
| Myelochroa salazinica Sheng L.Wang, J.B.Chen & Elix (2001) | |
Myelochroa salazinica is a species of foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. Found in China, it was described as a new species in 2001 by Sheng-Lan Wang, Jian-Bin Chen, and John Alan Elix.
The type specimen was collected from Mount Gongshan (Yunnan) at an altitude of 1,500 m (4,900 ft); here it was found growing on a rock. Its specific epithet refers to the presence of salazinic acid, a secondary chemical rare in Myelochroa, and at the time of its publication, the only member of the genus to contain this chemical as the main metabolite of the medulla.[1]