Bibliotheca Lichenologica 50: 72 (1993).

Protolog: "Pakistan, N-Pakistan, NW-Himalaya: Hazara, Karmanbaka, on the main street N Abbottabad, low rocks, 22.7.1991, J. Poelt (GZU)".

Type locality: Pakistan, N-Pakistan, NW-Himalayas, Hazara, Karmanbaka, on the main street N Abbottabad, low rocks, 22.7.1991, J. Poelt (GZU).

Thallus: Data lacking. (Poelt & Hinteregger 1993: 72)

Ecology: On intensely pendient areas of silicate rock poor in limestone (Poelt & Hinteregger 1993: 72).