Taylor, T. in Hooker, W.J. (1847), New Lichens. London Journal of Botany 6: 195 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "HAB. Ohio; Lea, Hook. herb."

Tuckerman, E. in Lea, T.G. (1849), Catalogue of Plants of Cincinnati: 47 [basionym]

basionym of: Leptogium corticola (Taylor) Tuck. legitimate

Verdon, D. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Leptogium in Collemataceae. Flora of Australia 54: 182 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Leptogium corticola (Taylor) Tuck. legitimate

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