Man. Brit. Lich.: 141 (1861).

Basionym: Lichen erysibe Ach., Lich. Suec. Prodr. (Linköping): 50 (1799) [1798].

Protolog type data: Data lacking. In regionibus magis temperalis, ad muros et lapides (Zahlbruckner xxx).

Type locality: Sweden. Data lacking. Not mentioned in checklist.