Synonyms: Lichen ramulosus (heterotypic); Stereocaulon furcatum; Stereocaulon macquariensis; Stereocaulon macrocarpoides; Stereocaulon macrocarpum; Stereocaulon mixtum; Stereocaulon proximum; Stereocaulon proximum var. macrocarpoides; Stereocaulon proximum var. nudatum; Stereocaulon pulvinare; Stereocaulon ramulosum f. crebratum; Stereocaulon ramulosum f. elegans; Stereocaulon ramulosum f. nudatum; Stereocaulon ramulosum f. proximum; Stereocaulon ramulosum f. subcompressum; Stereocaulon ramulosum var. compactum; Stereocaulon ramulosum var. macrocarpoides; Stereocaulon ramulosum var. macrocarpum; Stereocaulon ramulosum var. nudatum; Stereocaulon ramulosum var. pulvinare; Stereocaulon ramulosum var. submollescens; Stereocaulon submollescens; Stereocaulon vimineum