Lichenologist 9: 4 (1977).
Protolog: Thallus primarius ignotus. Podetia albido-cinerascentia vel virescenti-cinerascentia aut praecipue in apicibus aut tota badio-fuscescentia, usque ad 12 cm alta, 0.5-1.3 mm crassa, ascypha, esorediosa, crebro trichotome rarius dichotome vel tetrachotome inaequaliter ramosa; ramulis ultimis divaricatis; axillis plerumque perforatis; basi squamulis parce instructa; areolis corticis contiguis vel plus minusve discretis. Stratum corticale tenue, male evolutum, interruptum; stratum chondroideum sine limite distincto in hyphas strati medullaris interioris transiens. Pycnidia materiam coccineam continenntia. Thallus K-, PD- vel K+ et PD+ lutescens; acidum barbaticum et nonnunquam acidum thamnolicum continens.
Protolog type data: Typus: Kenya, Central Prov.: Nanyuki Dist., Mt Kenya, W slope, National Park Road (Naro Moru Track), alt. 3300 m, on the ground on wet slope in the Hagenia-Hypericum zone, 1970, R. Santesson 22040 (UPS, holotype; H, O, isotypes).
Type locality: Kenya, Central Province, Nanyuki District, Mt. Kenya, West slope, National Park Road (Naro Moru Track), on the ground on wet slope in the Hagenia-Hypericum zone, 3300 m, 1970, R. Santesson 22040 and in Moberg: Lich. Sel. Exs. Upsal 56 [as "32495"] (UPS - holotype; CANL, H, O - isotypes).
Type locality coordinates: 0°9'22"S, 37°19'0"E; -0.156111°, 37.316667°.
Molecular barcode: Data lacking.
Thallus: Primary thallus unknown but phyllocladia common on young podetia, consisting.
Photobiont: Data lacking.
Chemistry: No lichen substances.
Ecology: Data lacking.
Distribution Type: Data lacking.
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