Name requested: Parmelia elegantulaAnnales Mycologici 36 (2-3): 148. 37 (1-2): 79. Lichenologist 6 (2): 181. 12 (1): 70. Lichens of North America null: 433. Mycotaxon 19: 418. 34 (1): 43. 40: 238, 240.
Heterotypic synonym: Parmelia aspidota var. elegantulaLichenologist 6 (2): 181.