Gyalideopsis chicaque
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Gyalideopsis chicaque is a species of lichen in the family Gomphillaceae. Found at an altitude of {{convert|2300|m|ft}} in the Eastern Ranges of the Andes in Colombia, it was described as new to science by Bibiana Moncada and Robert Lücking in 2011.
Habitat and etymology
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The lichen is only known from a single but well-developed collection found in a montane rainforest over compacted soil in Chicaque Natural Park, Altiplano Cundiboyacense in San Antonio del Tequendama, Cundinamarca, and the species epithet refers to the type locality. The park is located at 30 minutes from the Colombian capital Bogotá. Chicaque comes from Muysccubun, the language of the indigenous Muisca who inhabited the area before the Spanish conquest and means "our struggle".
Description
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References
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[http://www.chicaque.com/ Official website Chicaque]
[http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-1501872 Chicaque reina en la niebla] - El Tiempo
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Category:Altiplano Cundiboyacense
Category:Lichens described in 2011