Lichenologist 16, 3: 244 (1984).

Basionym: Lecidea fuliginea Ach., Syn. Meth. Lich. (Lund): 35 (1814).

Synonyms: Index Fungorum

Type locality: [Sweden] (BM-ACH 167 - lectotype). Lectotypification by Coppins & James (1984: 244).

Chemistry: Gyrophoric acid, + 5-O-Methylhiasic acid (Wirth et al. 2013: 893).