Elix, J.A. (1981), New species of Parmelia subgen. Xanthoparmelia (lichens) from Australia and New Zealand. Australian Journal of Botany 29(3): 357 [tax. nov.]

Hale, M.E. (1984), Mycotaxon 20: 79 [basionym]

basionym of: Xanthoparmelia luminosa (Elix) Hale legitimate

Elix, J.A. in Grgurinovic, C. A. (ed.) (1994), Xanthoparmelia. Flora of Australia 55: 259 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Xanthoparmelia luminosa (Elix) Hale legitimate

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