Nylander, W. 1884. Lichenes novi e Freto Behringii. Flora 67: 216-217
It is nearly V. hiascens Ach., but spores 3-septate, 0.033-42 millim. long, 0.017-21 millim. thick (sometimes resembling small septa or in a sense, longitudinal or oblique septa).
Calcicola.
Maculae white, minutely swollen. Apothecia minutely swollen, innate in substrate (thence pertusarioid), pyrenio inserted, entirely black (c. 0.5 millim. broad), above black ostiole (to minutely swollen marginate). Minute swelling 1 millim. wide (composed of lime).