Lichenologist 8: 114 (1976).

Basionym: Anaptychia granulifera var. antillarum Vain., Ann. Acad. Sci. fenn., Ser. A 6(no. 7): 63 (1915).

Type locality: France, Guadeloupe, Camp-Jacob, sur les Inga laurifolia, 500-800 m, Duss 459 pr.p. (TUR-Vain 07737 - lectotype). Designated by Kurokawa (1962).