Basionym Name:Parmelia distincta Nyl., Annls Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 4 15: 374 (1861)
Homotypic synonyms:Psiloparmelia distincta (Nyl.) Hale, Mycotaxon 35(1): 42 (1989)Xanthoparmelia distincta (Nyl.) Hale, Phytologia 28(5): 487 (1974)