Umbilicaric acid

Umbilicaric acid is an organic polyphenolic carboxylic acid made by several species of lichen.

It is named after Umbilicaria.

[1] Umbilicaric acid is a tridepside, containing three phenol rings in orsellinic acid moieties.

[2] Identification of unbilicaric acid can be important in the identification of lichen species.

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