Ber. Deut. Bot. Ges. 15: 5 (1897).
Photobiont: Data lacking.
Chemistry: Roccanin (Bohmann-Lindgren 1972, Bohmann-Lindgren & Ragnarsson 1972, Huneck & Yoshimura 1996: 129). Thallus C- and K-, cortex C+ red under epicortical layer, disc C+ red; erythrin and lecanoric acid (Tehler et al. 2004: 412).
Ecology: On rocks and cliffs (Tehler et al. 2004: 413).
Distribution type: Macaronesia and the western Atlantic coasts of southern Europe and Africa down to Angola.
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