The colour, irregular hymenophore, trimitic hyphal system, and spore characters of this species conform well to the genus Gloeophyllum P. Karst. Although many species in the genus have cystidia, there are some like G. concentricum which lack them.
The protologue description is adequate except for the shape and size of spores, described by Cunningham as elliptical, 3-3.5 x 1-1.5 µm. Spores from the type, and only collection of this fungus in herb. PDD, measure 4.2-6 x 1.5-1.8 µm and are better described as cylindrical, straight or weakly curved. The concentric arrangement of lamellae is a highly characteristic feature of this species.

Holotype: PDD 12262 - Australia, Queensland, Cape York Peninsula, Lower Archer River, Mar. 1933, L. & G. Thomson, on unknown host.