Müller Argoviensis, J. (1887), Flora: oder Allgemeine Botanischer Zeitung 70: 56 [tax. nov.]

Abbayes, H.R.N. des (1966), Revue Bryologique et Lichenologique 34: 824 [basionym]

basionym of: Cladonia squamosula f. elegantula (Müll.Arg.) Abbayes legitimate

Archer, A.W. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Cladoniaceae. Flora of Australia 54: 135 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cladonia rigida (Hook.f. & Taylor) Hampe legitimate

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