Mycotaxon 48: 322 (1993).

Basionym: Lecidea premnea var. plurilocularis Nyl., Annls Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 4 15: 49 (1861).

Type locality: France, New Caledonia, ad corticem Baloghiae drupaceae, D. Pancher (H-NYL 10823 - lectotype). Designated by Egea & Torrente (1993: 322).