The new depsidone 2-hydroxyvirensic acid (4-formyl-2,3,8-trihydroxy-1,6,9-t
rimethyl-11-oxo-11H-dibenzo[b,e][1,4]dioxepin-7-carboxylic acid) (6) has be
en isolated from a chemical race of the lichen Sulcaria sulcata and the str
ucture (6) deduced from a combination of spectroscopic data.