Lichen candelarius Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 1141. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae parietibus, muris, truncis arborum, praesertim Quercus." RCN: 8175.

Neotype (Santesson in Thunbergia 2 10. 1986): Sweden. Öland, Böda, Mensalvaret, 3 Aug 1983, R. Santesson & T. Tönsberg (Lich. Sel. Exs. Ups. 25) (UPS).

Current name: Xanthoria Candelaria (L.) Th. Fr. ( Teloschistaceae).

Note: See review by Jørgensen & al. (in Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 115: 285, 373. 1994).