Basionym Name:Parmelia adhaerens Nyl., in Crombie, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 15: 168 (1876)
Homotypic synonyms:Karoowia adhaerens (Nyl.) Hale, Mycotaxon 35(1): 182 (1989)Xanthoparmelia adhaerens (Nyl.) Hale, Phytologia 28(5): 486 (1974)