[as 'subpulcella'], Bibliotheca Lichenol. 74: 244 (2000).

Basionym: Buellia subpulchella Vain. [as 'subpulcella'], Bolm Soc. broteriana, Coimbra, sér. 2 6: 148 (1929) [1929-30].

Protolog type data: "prope Palme", ad corticem arboris, Data lacking.

Type locality: Mozambique, near Palma, on bark, 1916, A. Pires de Lima 874 (TUR - holotype).

Type locality coordinates: 10°47'0"S, 40°29'0"E; -10.783333, 40.483333.

Molecular barcode: Data lacking.

Thallus: 1-3 cm im Durchmesser, grauweiß, gelbgrau, gelb, geschlossen, leicht rissig, fein warzig bis granulär, mit roten Pigmenten (vereinzelt bis reichlich), 50-70 µm dick, UV+ lachsfarben, orange; obere und untere Rinde 10-15 µm dick; Rand nicht differenziert ausgebildet oder dunkelgrau bis schwarz. Apothecien 0.3-0.4 (0.5).

Photobiont: Data lacking.

Chemistry: Thiophanic acid, unknown red pigment, traces of 3-0-methylthiophanic acid, arthothelin, atranorin, dissectic acid (Kalb & Elix 1998 by HPLC). Dissecti acid, xxx (Marbach 2000: 244).

Ecology: On bark or wood, coastal up to 800 meter.

Distribution type: Pantropical, USA: Florida.

Taxonomy: Data lacking.

Note:

Distribution Database: Distributions

Distribution Database: Discover Life

Picture Database: Tropical Lichens

Molecular Database: Genbank

Synonym Database: Index Fungorum

Synonym Database: Mycobank