Basionym Name:Usnea chrysopoda Stein, Abh. Schles. Ges. Vaterl. Kult., Abth. Naturw. Med.: 4 (1882)
Homotypic synonyms:Usnea baileyi subsp. chrysopoda (Stein) Asahina, J. Jap. Bot. 42: 7 (1967)Usnea barbata var. xanthopoga Müll. Arg., Flora, Regensburg 72: 143 (1889)