Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 November 2008
Examination of Rinodina specimens from the Cape Verde Islands revealed three new species, which are described here: Rinodina capeverdeana Giralt & van den Boom, R. inspersoparietata Giralt & van den Boom and R. polymorphaespora Giralt & van den Boom. Additional information is given for six further species, of which five are new records for the archipelago. Rinodina punctosorediata Aptroot & Sparrius was found to be conspecific with R. stictica Sheard & Tønsberg.