Krempelhuber, A. von. (1880), Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Koniglichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien B, 30: 331 [tax. nov.]

Vainio, E.A. (1887), Acta Societatis pro Fauna et Flora Fennica 4: 373 [basionym]

basionym of: Cladonia peltastica f. pertricosa (Kremp.) Vain. legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Cladonia peltastica f. pertricosa (Kremp.) Vain. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cladonia furcata var. filiformis Müll.Arg. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cladonia fragillima Kremp. ex F.Wilson nom. inval., nom. nud. misapplication: Cladonia rangiformis var. pungens (Ach.) Vain. legitimate

• ABRSL Dist.: SA, Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas, Extra-Aust.

• Comment: P.McCarthy records that Cladonia rangiformis var. pungens (Ach.) Vain. has been misapplied to this taxon in Australia but does not cite any references in which this occurred.
• Lichen type locality in AU flag: Y

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