Basionym Name:Parmelia squamatica Brusse, Mycotaxon 27: 242 (1986)
Homotypic synonyms:Karoowia squamatica (Brusse) Hale, Mycotaxon 35(1): 192 (1989)Xanthoparmelia mucinae G. Amo, A. Crespo, Elix & Lumbsch, Aust. Syst. Bot. 23(3): 182 (2010)