Müller, J. (1895), Report of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1895: 460 [tax. nov.]

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

• Lichen type locality in AU flag: Y

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

taxonomic synonym of: Trypethelium tropicum (Ach.) Müll.Arg. legitimate

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

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

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