Descr. Pl. Cl. Crypt.: t.25(1) (1794).

Basionym: Lichen cornutus L., Sp. Pl.: 1152 (1753).

Synonyms: Index Fungorum

Protolog: Data lacking.

Protolog type data: [Sweden?], Herb. Linnaeus 1273.223, lower specimen (LINN - lectotype). Lectotypified by Ahti (1993: 73).

Type locality: Data lacking.

Type locality coordinates: Data lacking.

Molecular barcode: Data lacking.

Thallus: Data lacking.

Photobiont: Data lacking.

Chemistry: Data lacking.

Ecology: Data lacking.

Molecular data: Genbank

Distribution: Database

Note: Cladonia cornuta var. groenlandica is treated under Cladonia groenlandica.