Basionym Name:Ramalina protecta H. Magn., Bot. Notiser 109: 150 (1956)
Homotypic synonyms:Ramalina capitata var. protecta (H. Magn.) Nimis, Lichens of Italy. An Annotated Catalogue, Monografia XII, Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali, Torino (Torino): 597 (1993)Ramalina polymorpha var. protecta (H. Magn.) Clauzade & Cl. Roux, Bull. Soc. bot. Centre-Ouest, Nouv. sér., num. spec. 7: 828 (1985)