Gyrophoric acid
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Gyrophoric acid is a depside
that can be found in the lichen Cryptothecia rubrocincta
and in Xanthoparmelia pokomyi
.
Depside
A depside is a type of polyphenolic compound composed of two or more monocyclic aromatic units linked by an ester bond. Depsides are most often found in lichens, but have also been isolated from higher plants, including species of the Ericaceae, Lamiaceae, Papaveraceae and Myrtaceae. Depsides have...
that can be found in the lichen Cryptothecia rubrocincta
Cryptothecia rubrocincta
Cryptothecia rubrocincta is a species of lichen in the Arthoniaceae family of fungi. The species is distributed in subtropical and tropical locations throughout the southeastern United States, as well as Central and South America, and has been collected infrequently in a few locales in Africa...
and in Xanthoparmelia pokomyi
Xanthoparmelia pokomyi
Xanthoparmelia pokomyi is a lichen species in the genus Xanthoparmelia. X. pokomyi contains the depsides gyrophoric acid and stenosporic acid....
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