Basionym Name:Lecanora elegans var. gainii Hue, Deux. Expéd. Antarct. Franç., 1908-10, Lichens: 66 (1915)
Homotypic synonyms:Caloplaca elegans var. gainii (Hue) Zahlbr., Cat. Lich. Univers. 7: 236 (1931)Gasparrinia gainii (Hue) C.W. Dodge, Lich. Fl. Antarct. Cont. adjac. Isls (Canaan, N. Hamp.): 266 (1973)