Lich. Scand. (Upsaliae)(2): 625 (1874).
Photobiont: Data lacking.
Chemistry: Stictic acid (Runemark 1956), no substances (Thomson 1997).
Ecology: Data lacking.
Distribution type: Bipolar, Circumpolar Northern Hemisphere, Morocco, Chile, Argentina, Falkland Islands, Antarctica.
Distribution Database: Distributions
Distribution Database: Discover Life
Picture Database: Tropical Lichens
Molecular Database: Genbank
Synonym Database: Index Fungorum
Synonym Database: Mycobank