Abbayes, H.R.N. des (1947), Revue Bryologique et Lichenologique 16: 75 [tax. nov.]

Galloway, D.J. (1983), New Zealand Journal of Botany 21: 192 [basionym]

basionym of: Cladina leptoclada (Abbayes) D.J.Galloway legitimate

Archer, A.W. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Cladoniaceae. Flora of Australia 54: 109 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cladina confusa (R.Sant.) Follmann & Ahti legitimate

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