Basionym Name:Cladonia pulchella Schwein., in Tuckerman, Amer. J. Sci. Arts, Ser. 2 25: 427 (1858)
Homotypic synonyms:Cladonia macilenta f. pulchella (Schwein.) Arnold, Flora, Regensburg 67(5): 79 (1884)Cladonia macilenta subsp. pulchella (Schwein.) Tuck., Syn. N. Amer. Lich. (Boston) 1: 254 (1882)Cladonia macilenta var. pulchella (Schwein.) Müll. Arg., Flora, Regensburg 67(32): 619 (1884)