Mycol. Res. 108, 8: 882 (2004).
Basionym: Parmelia aspidota var. elegantula Zahlbr., Verh. Ver. Nat., Heilk. Pressb. 8: 39 (1894).
Photobiont: Data lacking.
Chemistry: No secondary substances (by TLC).
Ecology: Preferably corticolous on deciduous trees in open situations, such as avenues, parks and churchyards.
Distribution type: Has its northern limit in southwest Scandinavia where it occurs in Denmark, SW Sweden and S Norway. Widely distributed and known from southern, central and western Europe, North and South America, Morocco and Pakistan.
Taxonomy: Data lacking.
Note:
Distribution Database: Distributions
Distribution Database: Discover Life
Picture Database: Tropical Lichens
Molecular Database: Genbank
Synonym Database: Index Fungorum
Synonym Database: Mycobank