Beih. Nova Hedwigia 38: 96 (1971).

Basionym: Lecanora epiphora Taylor, J. Bot., Lond. 6: 159 (1847).

Thallus: crustose, continuous or areolate, without elongated lobes; prothallus present, black; surface yellowish orange, smooth, isidiate; isidia coralloid, laminal. Apothecia present, adnate, 0.3-1 mm in diam., lecanorine; disc orange, flat, epruinose; margin persistent, flush or slightly raised; thalline margin present or absent, concolorous with thallus; proper margin visible, little lighter than disc; parathecium consisting of radiating hyphae; exciple below hypothecium amorphous; epihymenium golden, K+ red, C-; hymenium hyaline, (60-)70-75 µm tall; paraphyses tip cells not swollen, not branched or with few branches; subhymenium hyaline. Asci cylindrical, 8-spored. Ascospores hyaline, 2 locules, ellipsoid, 11-14(-15.5) x 5.5-7(-8.5) µm, isthmus 5.5-7 µm, spore end wall thin. Pycnidia present, mostly immersed, ostiole orange (Nash et al. 2001: xx).

Photobiont: Data lacking.

Chemistry: Apothecial margin K+ red, C-; thallus K+ red, C-; unidentified anthraquinones (Nash et al. 2001: xx).

Ecology: On wood or occasionally on calcareous rocks.

Molecular data: Genbank

Distribution: Caribbean, Southern US States, Mexico.