Lichen barbatus Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 1155. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae & Americae septentrionalis sylvis fagetis." RCN: 8246.

Lectotype ( Jørgensen & al. in Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 115: 280, f. 7. 1994): [icon] " Usnea barbata, loris tenuibus fibrosis " in Dillenius, Hist. Musc.: 63, t. 12, f. 6. 1741. - Voucher: Herb. Dillenius (OXF) . - Epitype ( Jørgensen & al. in Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 115: 372. 1994): Sweden. Västmanland, Kila par., torpruin SO om Granmuren, 20 Jul 1982, I. Nordin s.n. (UPS).

Current name: Usnea barbata (L.) Weber ex F.H. Wigg. ( Parmeliaceae).