Lichenologist 19, 4: 425 (1987).

Synonyms: Index Fungorum

Protolog: Thallus saxicola, adnatus, flavus, lobis ad 2 mm latis, rotundatis, superne emaculatus, subtus brunneus, rhizinis simplicibus, sparsis. Isidia nulla. Apothecia ad 1.2 mm diametro, spori 8-10 x 5-6 µm. Pycnidia laminalia, conidiis bifusiformibus, 6-7 µm longis. Acidum sticticum, acidum consticticum, et acidum asnicum continens.

Protolog type data: Typus: Uganda, Karamoja District, Pian County, by watershed road 8 km south of Angoremoru, 2°01'N, 34°43'E, alt. 1700 m, on acidic rock in shade of shrubs, June 1970, T. D. V. Swinscow 2U 33/1 (BM-holotypus, O-isotypus).

Type locality: Uganda, Karamoja District, Pian County, by watershed road 8 km south of Angoremoru, on acidic rock in shade of shrubs, 1700 m, 6.1970, T. D. V. Swinscow 2U 33/1 (BM - holotypus, O - isotypus).

Type locality coordinates: 2°01'N, 34°43'E.

Molecular barcode: Data lacking.

Thallus: saxicolous, adnate. Lobes flabelliform, plane, adjacent or rarely somewhat overlapping, up to 2 mm wide peripherally, rounded, entire or sparingly crenate. Upper cortex emaculate. Medulla white. Under side brown, rhizines short, scattered. Isidia absent. Apothecia up to 1.2 mm diam., thalline margin entire, disc plane or becoming slightly convex with age. Spores 8-10 x 5-6 µm. Pycnidia common, laminal, conidia bifusiform, 6-7 µm long (Krog & Swinscow 1987: 425).

Photobiont: Data lacking.

Chemistry: Stictic acid, constictic acid, usnic acid (Krog & Swinscow 1987: 425).

Ecology: Data lacking.

Distribution: Uganda. Database

Molecular data: Genbank

Mycobank: Mycobank

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Pictures: Tropical Lichens