Lichenologist 5, 5-6: 449 (1973).
Protologue: Thallus minutissimus, fruticulosus, nigricans, substrato affixus disco basali. Rhizinae desunt. Ramificatio fastigiata. Ramuli erecti, teretes, 0.6-1.2 mm longi et 0.06 mm crassi. Hyphae ordinatae velut scaturigo, cellulae cylindraceae vel angulares, in axe centrali elongatae. Apothecia typo pycnoascocarpio, terminalia, usque 0.2 mm lata; hymenium 100-110 µm altum superne fuscum, paraphyses (=conidiophorae elongatae) gelatinosantes. Asci cylindracei. 90 x 6 µm. Alga ad familiam Rivulariacearum pertinens. Species non marina. Ab aliis Lichina speciebus praesertim parvula magnitudine differt.
Protologue type data: Holotypus: - Western Australia, Kumarl to Isake Road, 14 miles west of Kumarl, 1966, R. Filson 9312 (MEL). Isotypus, MB.
Type locality: Australia, Western Australia, Kumarl to Isake Road, 14 miles west of Kumarl, 1966, R. Filson 9312 (MEL - holotype; MB - isotype).
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Distribution Database: Discover Life
Picture Database: Tropical Lichens
Molecular Database: Genbank
Synonym Database: Index Fungorum
Synonym Database: Mycobank