Lichenologist 8, 2: 119 (1976).

Basionym: Anaptychia hypochroea Vain., Bot. Mag., Tokyo 35: 59 (1921).

Protolog: Thallus laciniis circ. 10-15 mm longis, 2-0,2 mm latis, adscendentibus, laxe imbricatis, superne albido-cinerascentibus, KHO non reagentibus, subtus decorticatis, ochraceis et KHO violascentibus, margine fibrilloso, fibrillis simplicibus aut parce ramosis, subalbidis. Affinis A. podocarpae.

Protolog type data: Prov. Inaba, mons Sensoku (151). Ad corticem arboris. Ster.

Type locality: Japan, Tottori Prefecture ("Prov. Inaba"), Sensoku mountain, sterile, Data lacking.