Bull. Soc. bot. Centre-Ouest, Nouv. Sér., Num. Spec. 7: 829 (1985).

Basionym: Lecidea fuscocinerea Nyl., Bot. Notiser: 177 (1852).

Protolog: Ad rupes Holmiae passim, (H-NYL 15064 - holotype)

Chemistry: Gyrophoric acid by TLC (Hertel & Rambold 1990: 173 regarding the type of Lecidea fuscocinerea).