Bibliotheca Lichenol. 74: 191 (2000).

Protolog: Thallus corticolus, crustaceus, granulosus, cinereus vel albico-cinereus, 2-3 cm latus, nigre limitatus, KOH+ rubescens, UV-. Apothecia sessilia, usque ad 0,8(1,0) mm in diametro, nigra, non pruinosa, plana; margo mediocriter crassus. Excipulum fere 80 µm latum, carbonaceum, in medio clarium, KOH+ flavum et cryostalla rubra et acicularia formandum. Hypothecium concolor, fere 220 µm altum. Hymenium fere 110 µm altum, inspersum; epihymenium cinereo-fuscum vel rufo-fuscum. Paraphyses simplices vel furcatae, 1,6-1,9 µm crassae; capita 3-3,5 µm crassa, dense fusce pigmentata. Asci 8-spori. Sporae uniseptatae, atro-olivaceae, 18-21 x 8,5-11 µm; paries apicalis et paries septalis late incrassatus; superficies leviter ornata. Conidia baculiformia, 4-4,5 µm longa. Materia chimica: atranorinum, acidum norsticticum.

Protolog type data: Holotypus: Ecuador: Azuay: Zwischen Remigio Crespo und Arenillas, wenig unterhalb der Passhöhe, etwa 60 km ESE von Cuenca, in einem Paramo, 3400 msm. VIII. 1987, K. & A. Kalb 19473 (Kalb).

Type locality: Ecuador, Azuay, between Remigio Crespo and Arenillas, little below the summit of the pass, about 60 km eastsoutheast of Cuenca, in a Paramo, 3400 m, August 1987; K. & A. Kalb 19473 (Kalb - holotype).