''Oropogon salazinicus'' is a species of
foliose lichen in the family
Parmeliaceae. Found in East Asia, it was
described as a new species by lichenologist Ted Esslinger in 1989. The
type specimen was collected on Mount Nan-Fu-Ta-San, Taiwan, at an elevation greater than . The lichen has also been recorded from
Mount Kinabalu in
Sabah, Malaysia. The
specific epithet
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refers to the presence of
salazinic acid, a major
secondary compound in the lichen.
Norstictic acid also occurs as a minor component.
Molecular phylogenetic
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analysis shows that ''Oropogon salazinicus'' is in a
clade
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that has a
sister taxon relationship with a clade containing the species ''
O. secalonicus'', ''
O. orientalis'', and ''
O. yunnanensis''.
References
Parmeliaceae
Lichen species
Lichens described in 1989
Lichens of Asia
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