Synonyms: Cytidium globuliferum; Diderma globuliferum (homotypic); Didymium longipes; Didymium subroseum; Lignydium columbinum; Lignydium globiferum; Physarum albicans; Physarum bilgramii; Physarum columbinum (heterotypic); Physarum delicatissimum; Physarum globuliferum f. flavum; Physarum globuliferum f. lilacinum (homotypic); Physarum globuliferum var. confluens; Physarum lilacinum (heterotypic); Physarum lilacinum var. coeruleum; Physarum petersii var. farlowii; Physarum relatum; Sphaerocarpus globuliferus; Stemonitis globulifera