Lichen deformis Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 1152. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae ericetis." RCN: 8237.

Lectotype ( Jørgensen & al. in Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 115: 303, f. 24. 1994): [icon] " Lichen caule simplici apice acuto aut calice turbinato terminato " in Linnaeus, Fl. Lapponica: 330, t. 11, f. 5 [right specimen], 1737. - Epitype ( Jørgensen & al. in Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 115: 375. 1994): Sweden. Uppland, Värmdön, Hasseludden, 1915, G.O.A. Malme (Malme Lieh. Suec. Exs. 533) (S).

Current name: Cladonia deformis (L.) Hoffm. ( Cladoniaceae).