Basionym

• Parmelia albicans Pers., Ann. Wetterau. Ges. Ges. Naturkunde 2(1): 17 (1810).   [MycoBank #397116]

Homotypic synonym

• Physcia albicans (Pers.) J.W. Thomson, Beih. Nova Hedwigia 7: 88 (1963).   [MycoBank #345612]

Heterotypic synonyms

• Parmelia domingensis Ach., Syn. Meth. Lich.: 212 (1814).   [MycoBank #397483]

• Hagenia domingensis (Ach.) De Not., Giorn. Bot. Ital., Anno II, 1(1): 186 (1846).   [MycoBank #386666]

• Anaptychia domingensis (Ach.) A. Massal., Mem. Lichenogr.: 39 (1853).   [MycoBank #376089]

• Physcia domingensis (Ach.) Nyl., Mém. Soc. Imp. Sci. Nat. Cherbourg 5: 106 (1857).   [MycoBank #400628]

• Squamaria domingensis (Ach.) A. Massal., Atti I.R. Ist. Veneto Sci. Lett. Arti, Ser. 3, 5(4): 250 (1860).   [MycoBank #405724]

• Heterodermia speciosa var. domingensis (Ach.) Trevis., Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. Nat. Milano 11: 614 (1868).   [MycoBank #619530]

• Heterodermia domingensis (Ach.) Trevis., Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital. 1(2): 114 (1869).   [MycoBank #386834]

Primary references

• Acharius, E. 1814. Synopsis Methodica Lichenum.: 1–392. Google Books Reference page. 

• De Notaris, G. 1846. Frammenti Lichenografici di un lavoro inedito. Giornale Botanico Italiano, Anno II, 1(1): 174–224. Mattick Rec.# 30920 – Recent Literature on Lichens HathiTrust Reference page. 

• Massalongo, A.B. 1853. Memorie Lichenografiche con un' appendice alle ricerche sull' autonomia dei licheni crostosi.: 1–183. Mattick Rec.# 33102 – Recent Literature on Lichens HathiTrust Reference page. 

• Massalongo, A.B. 1860. Esame comparative di alcuni generi di licheni. Atti dell'Imperiale Regio Istituto veneto di scienze, lettere ed arti, Ser. 3, 5(4): 247–276, 5(5): 313–337. Mattick Rec.# 34026 – Recent Literature on Lichens RLL Reference page. 

• Nylander, W. 1858 ['1857']. Énumération générale des Lichens, avec l'indication sommaire de leur distribution géographique. Mémoires de la Société Impériale des Sciences Naturelles de Cherbourg 5: 85–146. Mattick Rec.# 28989 – Recent Literature on Lichens. BHL Reference page. 

• Persoon, C.H. 1811 [‘1810’]. Novae Lichenum Species. Annalen der Wetterauischen Gesellschaft für die gesammte Naturkunde 2(1): 9–20. Mattick Rec.# 33923 – Recent Literature on Lichens GDZ Reference page. 

• Swinscow, T.D.V. & Krog, H. 1976. The genera Anaptychia and Heterodermia in East Africa. The Lichenologist 8(2): 103–138. RLL List # 96 / Rec.# 18078 – Recent Literature on Lichens DOI: 10.1017/S0024282976000212 RLL (PDF) Reference page. 

• Thomson, J.W. 1963. The Lichen Genus Physcia in North America. Beihefte zur Nova Hedwigia 7: 1–172.   RLL List # 46 / Rec.# 18472 – Recent Literature on Lichens Schweizerbart Reference page. 

• Trevisan, V.B.A. 1868. Sul genere Dimelaena di Norman. Atti della Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali [Milano] 11: 604–630.   Mattick Rec.# 34544 – Recent Literature on Lichens BHL Reference page. 

• Trevisan, V.B.A. 1869. Sul Genere Dimelaena di Norman. Nuovo Giornale Botanico Italiano 1(2): 103–129. RLL Suppl. Rec.# 889 – Recent Literature on Lichens Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 

Selected reference

• Brodo, I.M., Sharnoff, S.D. and Sharnoff, S. (2001) Heterodermia (pp. 334-341) In, Lichens of North America. Yale University Press, New Haven, 795 pages. (Description of Heterodermia albicans: pp. 334-335; distribution map for North America: p. 334; color photo: p. 334, plate 357)

• Elix, J.A. 2010: Two new species, a new combination and new chemical data for Heterodermia (Physciaceae: Ascomycota). - Australasian Lichenology 67: 3–9.   **[RLL List # 220 / Rec.# 31825] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)**   (Number 67)   (New chemical data presented)

• Flenniken, D. (1999) Heterodermia Trevisan (pp. 115-121) In The Macrolichens In West Virginia, 231 pages, 26 plates. (Published by D. Flenniken, 2273 Blachleyville Rd, Wooster, Ohio 44691) (Description of Heterodermia albicans: pp. 116-117; color photo: Plate 11, K)

• Hale, M.E., Jr. (1979) How to Know the Lichens. 2nd. Edition. - Wm. C. Brown Co., Dubuque, Iowa. 246 pp.   (RLL List # 103-34 / Rec. # 7485 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Illustration of Heterodermia albicans: p. 105)

• Lendemer, J.C. (2009) A synopsis of the lichen genus Heterodermia (Physciaceae, lichenized Ascomycota) in eastern North America. Opuscula Philolichenum 6: 1–36.   (RLL List # 214 / Rec. # 31135 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (PDF file) (Heterodermia albicans: pp. 4-5; Plate 14, p. 32, geographic distribution map) (Plate 2, p. 7, color photos of H. albicans: Fig. 1, thallus; Fig. 2, underside of lobe; Fig. 3, marginal soralia)

• Moberg, R. and Nash III, T.H. (2002) Heterodermia (pp. 207-219) In: Nash III, T.H.; Ryan, B.D.; Gries, C. and Bungartz, F. (eds.), Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region, Vol. 1. Lichens Unlimited, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 532 pages.   (RLL List # 187 / Rec. # 23062 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Description of Heterodermia albicans and distribution map for the Sonoran region: p. 209)

• Moberg, R. and Purvis, W. (1997) Studies on the lichens of the Azores. Part 4. The genus Heterodermia. - In: Tibell, L. and Hedberg, I. (eds.): Lichen Studies Dedicated to Rolf Santesson. Symbolae Botanicae Upsalienses, Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis, Uppsala, pp. 187-194.   (RLL List # 170 / Rec. # 12889 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Illustration of Heterodermia albicans: p. 190)

Links

• Index Fungorum

• MycoBank

• LIAS

• USDA Plants Database

• North American Lichen Checklist

Link to photos

• Pictures of tropical lichens - Heterodermia albicans

• Stephen Sharnoff's Lichen Photos - Heterodermia albicans