Mycotaxon 30: 320 (1987).

Type: South Africa, Western Cape, Platteklip near Stellenbosch, 120 m, 15.7.1942, Garside s.n. (BOL - holotype; US - isotype).

Chemistry: Stictic acid, constictic acid, norstictic acid, usnic acids (Hale 1990:74).