Basionym Name:Physcia astroidea var. elegans Nyl. ex Leight., Lich.-Fl. Great Brit., Edn 3: 139 (1879)
Homotypic synonyms:Physcia astroidea f. elegans (Nyl. ex Leight.) Cromb., Monogr. Lich. Brit.: 317 (1894)Physcia clementiana var. elegans (Nyl. ex Leight.) Zahlbr., Cat. Lich. Univers. 7: 609 (1931)Xanthoria astroidea f. elegans (Nyl. ex Leight.) Horw., Hand-list Lich. Gr. Brit.: 14 (1912)