Shirley, J.F. (1892), Lichens from Warwick and neighbourhood. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 8: 133 [tax. nov.]

Zahlbruckner, A. (1929), Catalogus Lichenum Universalis 6: 214 [basionym]

basionym of: Parmelia subflava var. minor (Shirley) Zahlbr. legitimate

Elix, J.A. in Grgurinovic, C. A. (ed.) (1994), Punctelia. Flora of Australia 55: 167 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Punctelia subflava (Taylor) Elix & J.Johnst. legitimate

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