Norw. J. Bot. 25: 127 (1978).

Basionym: Lecanora intercincta Nyl., Flora 64: 531 (1881).

Synonyms: Index Fungorum

Protolog: Data lacking.

Protolog type data: Data lacking.

Type locality: Portugal, Beira Alta, Serra de Estrella, 8.1881, J. Henriques (H-NYL - holotype).

Type locality coordinates: Data lacking.

Molecular barcode: Data lacking.

Thallus: grey, areolate; areoles continuous or dispersed (North American material) on a black prothallus; medulla I-. Apothecia immersed or slightly emergent, 0.3-0.6 mm diam., thin, pseudothalline margin present, forming a pale 'halo' around thick black zone, intercincta-type (cf. F. aleutica), disc black, flat, matt. Ascospores broad-ellipsoid, 10-13 x 7-8 µm (Fryday 2008: 305).

Photobiont: Data lacking.

Chemistry: K-, C-, Pd, UV+ white (medulla). Divaricatic acid by TLC (Fryday 2008: 305).

Ecology: Saxicolous.

Distribution: Canada: Queen Charlotte Islands. Database

Molecular data: Genbank

Mycobank: Mycobank

Note: Fryday (2008: 306): "It is not impossible that these [the Canadian] specimens are an aberrant form of F. thomsonii".

Pictures: Tropical Lichens