Selected material studied: Moratalla, pr. Puerto Hondo, 1390 m, 11-VII-2010, Cano 5709 (MUB 34092).
Epiphyte on base of Juniperus oxycedrus and fissures and ledges on calcareous rocks.
Previous records: Jovet-Ast & Bischler (1976) sub Madotheca platyphylla; Alcaraz et al. (1982) sub M. platyphylla; Ros & Llimona (1984) sub M. platyphylla; Ros & Guerra (1987); Cano et al. (2004).