Lichenologist 8, 2: 116 (1976).
Basionym: Anaptychia congoensis Kurok., Beih. Nova Hedwigia 6: 72 (1962).
Protologue type data: Holotype: Massif of Ruwenzori, Ituri, Africa, 4000-4500 m., July 1929, H. Humbert (REN).
Type locality: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Provinz Ituri, Massif of Rwenzori [Ruwenzori], 4000-4500 m, July 1929, H. Humbert (REN - holotype).
Type locality coordinates: 0°23'0"N, 29°54'0"E; 0.383333°, 29.9°.
Molecular barcode: Data lacking.
Thallus: Data lacking.
Photobiont: Data lacking.
Chemistry: Reaction: Thallus K+ yellow; med. K+ yellow, C-, KC-, PD- or PD+ pale yellow. Atranorine and zeorine.
Ecology: Data lacking.
Distribution Type: Tropical Africa. Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Apothecia superficialia, substipitata, 1-3.5 mm. diametro, margine dentato-crenata vel breviore lacinulata, discis fuscis vel nigro-fuscis, leviter albo-pruinosis sed demum nudis, receptaculis thallo concoloribus epruinosisque; hymenium hyalinum, ca. 160 µ altum, I+ coerulescens; cortex receptaculi sub-aequaliter incrassatus, I-; asci oblongo-clavati, 29-33 x 130-150 µ; sporae brunnescentes, medio levissime constrictae, 17-20 x 36-43 µ, loculis sporo-blastidiis praeditis.