Basionym Name:Chlorea malacea Stirt., Scott. Natural., N.S. 1 ('7'): 74 (1883)
Homotypic synonyms:Evernia malacea (Stirt.) M. Choisy, Bull. Soc. bot. Fr. 104: 334 (1957)Protousnea malacea (Stirt.) Krog, Norw. Jl Bot. 23: 101 (1976)Usnea malacea (Stirt.) Zahlbr., Cat. Lich. Univers. 6: 586 (1930)Usnea malacea f. malacea (Stirt.) Zahlbr., Cat. Lich. Univers. 6: 586 (1930)Usnea malacea var. malacea (Stirt.) Zahlbr., Cat. Lich. Univers. 6: 586 (1930)