Basionym Name:Lecidea gainii Hue, Deux. Expéd. Antarct. Franç., 1908-10, Lichens: 138 (1915)
Homotypic synonyms:Buellia gainii (Hue) Darb., Brit. Antarct. (Terra Nova) Exp. 1910, Nat. Hist. Rep. Bot. 3: 63 (1923)