D.Hawksw. (1985), Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany 14: 106 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Verrucaria obovata Stirt. legitimate

Aptroot, A. & Lücking, R. (2016), A revisionary synopsis of the Trypetheliaceae (Ascomycota: Trypetheliales). Lichenologist 48(6): 913 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Bogoriella obovata (Stirt.) Aptroot & Lücking legitimate

P.McCarthy (Comp.) (2016), Checklist of the Lichens of Australia and its Island Territories: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Verrucaria obovata Stirt. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Pyrenula obovata (Stirt.) Shirley legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Microthelia obovata (Stirt.) Müll.Arg. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Microthelia alba Müll.Arg. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Microthelia brisbanensis Müll.Arg. legitimate

• ALC Comment: P.McCarthy (2016) uses this taxon concept.

• Distribution: QLD, Extra-Aust.
• Lichen type locality in AU flag: Y

P.McCarthy (Comp.) (2017), Checklist of the Lichens of Australia and its Island Territories: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Bogoriella obovata (Stirt.) Aptroot & Lücking legitimate

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