Abh. Naturwiss. Vereine Bremen 25: 230 (1922).

Basionym: Cladonia fimbriata subvar. subradiata Vain., Acta Soc. Fauna Fl. Fenn. 10: 338 (1894).

Type locality: Brazil, Minas Gerais, Carac,a, 1885, E. A. Vainio s.n. (TUR-V 19517 - lectotype). Lectotypification by Ahti (1993).