Wedin (1993), Plant Systematics and Evolution 187: 233 [comb. nov.]

P.McCarthy (Comp.) (2016), Checklist of the Lichens of Australia and its Island Territories: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Sphaerophorus formosanus (Zahlbr.) Asahina legitimate taxonomic synonym: Sphaerophoron compressum var. candidum Müll.Arg. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Sphaerophorus melanocarpus var. candidus (Müll.Arg.) Zahlbr. legitimate

• Distribution: QLD, NSW, LHI, Extra-Aust.
• Lichen tag: Oceanic Islands

P.McCarthy (Comp.) (2018), Checklist of the Lichens of Australia and its Island Territories: - ABRSL [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Sphaerophorus formosanus (Zahlbr.) Asahina legitimate taxonomic synonym: Sphaerophoron compressum var. candidum Müll.Arg. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Sphaerophorus melanocarpus var. candidus (Müll.Arg.) Zahlbr. legitimate

• ABRSL Dist.: Qld, NSW, LHI, Vic, Extra-Aust.

• Lichen tag: Oceanic Islands

Sipman, H.J.M. (2018), New species and new records of Australian lichens. Australasian Lichenology 82: 95 [secondary reference]

• Distribution: New: VIC

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