Müller, J. (1885), Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 6: 393 [comb. nov.]

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

taxonomic synonym: Trypethelium oligocarpum Müll.Arg. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Trypethelium tropicum var. nigratum Müll.Arg. legitimate misapplication: Trypethelium ceratinum (Fée) R.C.Harris legitimate misapplication: Trypethelium catervarium (Fée) Tuck. legitimate

• Comment: P.McCarthy records that Trypethelium ceratinum (Fée) R.C.Harris has been misapplied to this taxon in Australia but does not cite any references in which this occurred.
• Comment: P.McCarthy records that Trypethelium catervarium (Fée) Tuck. has been misapplied to this taxon in Australia but does not cite any references in which this occurred.
• Distribution: NT, QLD, NSW, Extra-Aust.

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Nigrovothelium tropicum (Ach.) Lücking, M.P.Nelsen & Aptroot legitimate

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