This species is known by its apothecial disc black-brown, 4- ascospores per ascus, 10–15 x 6–9 mm (Caceres, 2007, Breuss & Lucking, 2015)

Synonymy:
Malcolmiella psychotrioides Kalb & Lücking, in Lücking & Kalb, Bot. Jb. 122(1): 42 (2000)

Due to all the previous information, this species might be considered as Near Threatened (NT) until a better understanding.

This is species is known in three countries. In Brazil, 33 occurrences to this species are known, located in Midwest, North and Northeast of Brazil according to GBIF database.

There are 64records in GBIF database, distributed in Brazil (33 records), Costa Rica (26 records), Cuba (3 records).

This species occurs in Tropical areas. In Brazil, this species can be found at the Atlantic Rainforest in Northeast, and Midwest of Brazil, and at the Amazon Rainforest in North of Brazil.

In Brazil, this species commonly founded in Atlantic Rainforest and Amazon Rainforest that are biomes that still suffer anthropic actions in special wildfire, natural and criminal caused, and area suppression.

In Brazil, the records are related to preserved areas, but unfortunately, those spaces still being affected by negatives influences. So, formal education to the population that lives near those areas and the park managers can start to change the situation.

Actions that are orientated to taxonomy and exploration to new sites need to be stimulated until a better understanding of this species status.