Australas. Lichenol. 54: 19 (2004).

Basionym: Australas. Lichenol. 41: 35 (1997).

Type locality: New Zealand, South Island, Nelson, Hackett River, north side, 160 m, 41°24.0'S, 173°13.5'E, NZMS 260 N28: 288787, on bark of mature Podocarpus totara in mixed beech-podocarp lowland forest, W. Malcolm 2710, 25.2.1996; holotype: CHR-489337; isotypes: herbaria of W. Malcolm and A. Vezda.