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, sistens omnes hujus ordinis naturalis detectas plantas, quas, secundum genera, species et varietates disposuit, characteribus et differentiis emendatis definivit, nec non synonymis et observationibus selectis illustravit. 392 pp. Svanborg et Soc., Lundae. Google Books Reference page. 
• De Notaris, G. 1846. Frammenti Lichenografici di un lavoro inedito. Giornale Botanico Italiano, Anno II, 1(1): 174–224. HathiTrust Reference page. 
• Massalongo, A.B. 1853. Memorie Lichenografiche con un' appendice alle ricerche sull' autonomia dei licheni crostosi.: 1–183. H. F. Münster, Verona. Google Books 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. HathiTrust 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. BHL Reference page. 
• Persoon, C.H. 1811 [‘1810’]. Novae Lichenum Species. Annalen der Wetterauischen Gesellschaft für die gesammte Naturkunde 2(1): 9–20. GDZ Reference page. 
• Swinscow, T.D.V. & Krog, H. 1976. The genera Anaptychia and Heterodermia in East Africa. The Lichenologist 8(2): 103–138. DOI: 10.1017/S0024282976000212 . ResearchGate . 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. 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