Lichen pubescens Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 1155. 1753.
"Habitat in Europa septentrionali, Lapponia, Suecia." RCN: 8251.
Lectotype (Jørgensen & al. in Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 115: 343. 1994): [icon] "Usnea caespitosa exilis, capillacea, atra" in Dillenius, Hist. Musc.: 66, t. 13, f. 9. 1741. - Voucher: Herb. Dillenius (OXF). - Epitype (Jørgensen & al. in Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 115: 343, 380. 1994): Herb. Linn. No. 1273.286 (LINN).
Current name: Pseudephebe pubescens (L.) M. Choisy (Parmeliaceae).