Thallus foliose to ± subfruticose, to 5 cm diam., rosette-forming, loosely attached, terricolous. Lobes convex, narrow at apices (1-3 mm wide), broader (6 mm) at base, subdichotomously branching, subcanaliculate, becoming subterete, ascending at apices. Upper surface yellowish-green, smooth, often shining, isidia, maculae and soredia absent. Lower surface yellowish-brown to dark red-brown, shining, wrinkled, often shallowly faveolate. Rhizines rather sparse, short, brown, simple, rarely with a squarrose tuft at the tips. Apothecia and pycnidia not seen. Chemistry: Cortex K-; medulla K+ yellow-orange, C-, KC-, Pd± orange. Constictic, norstictic, stictic and usnic acids.