Xanthoparmelia pokomyi
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Xanthoparmelia pokomyi is a lichen species in the genus Xanthoparmelia
. X. pokomyi contains the depsides gyrophoric acid
and stenosporic acid.
Xanthoparmelia
Xanthoparmelia is a genus of lichen belonging to the family Parmeliaceae. Xanthoparmelia is synonymous with Almbornia, Neofuscelia, Chondropsis, Namakwa, Paraparmelia, and Xanthomaculina.This family of lichen is commonly found on the mid-east coast of the United States.The name means 'golden...
. X. pokomyi contains the depsides gyrophoric acid
Gyrophoric acid
Gyrophoric acid is a depside that can be found in the lichen Cryptothecia rubrocincta and in Xanthoparmelia pokomyi....
and stenosporic acid.