The type specimen was collected near Banjar in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, India at an altitude of 1,700 m (5,600 ft), where it was found growing on rock.

The species epithet honours Indian lichenologist Dalip Kumar Upreti, who collected the type specimen.

The upper surface is mineral grey in color, smooth, without any visible spots or marks, and has a lobulate-isidiate texture.

The margin of the lower surface measures approximately 4–6 mm wide and has a shiny, rhizine-free, pale brown zone.

[2] Parmotrema upretii has been observed to grow exclusively on rocks in areas with high exposure,[2] at elevations between approximately 1,400 and 1,700 m (4,600 and 5,600 ft).