Basionym Name:Rhizocarpon kerguelense C.W. Dodge, B.A.N.Z. Antarct. Res. Exped. Rep., Ser. B 7: 116 (1948)
Homotypic synonyms:Rhizocarpon geographicum var. kerguelense (C.W. Dodge) Räsänen, [as 'kerguelensis'] Kuopion Luonnon Ystâvâin Yhdistyksen Julkaisuja, ser. B 2(no. 4): 6 (1949)