The name pays tribute to lichenologist Christian Printzen of Frankfurt, Germany, in recognition of his significant contributions to the taxonomy of yellow Lecanora species.

[2][3] DNA sequencing and molecular phylogenetic analysis shows that L. printzenii is closely related to other members of this group, such as L. varia, L. burgaziae, and L. densa.

[2] Paratype material of Lecanora printzenii was included in the seventh fascicle of the exsiccata series "Lichenicolous Biota" (no.

[3] Young apothecia are sessile with thick margins that transition from greenish to black, and they feature a narrow yet distinct whitish band on the inner side.

[3] The species has been recorded in a number of mountainous regions across Europe including Sierra de Francia in Spain, the Alps in Austria, the Carpathians in Poland,[3] and most crecently in Montenegro on the Balkan Peninsula.