Synonymy:
Cereolus (Körb.) Boistel, Nouv. Fl. Lich. (Paris) 2: 33 (1903)
Chlorocaulum Clem., Gen. fung. (Minneapolis): 78 (1909)
Coralloides Hoffm., Descr. Adumb. Plant. Lich. 1(1): 23 (1789) [1790]
Corynophoron Nyl. ex Müll. Arg., Bull. Herb. Boissier 2(app. 1): 7, 22 (1894)
Gymnocaulon P.A. Duvign., Lejeunia Mém. 14: 14 (1956)
Lachnocaulon Clem. & Shear, Gen. fung., Edn 2 (Minneapolis): 127 (1931)
Lecanocaulon (Vain.) I.M. Lamb, J. Hattori bot. Lab. 43: 199 (1977)
Phyllocaulon (Tuck.) Vain., Ark. Bot. 8(no. 4): 36 (1909)
Stereocaulomyces E.A. Thomas ex Cif. & Tomas., Atti Ist. bot. Univ. Lab. crittog. Pavia, sér. 5 10(1): 41, 67 (1953)
Stereocaulon sect. Cereolus Körb., Syst. lich. germ. (Breslau): 13 (1855)
Stereocaulon subdiv. Phyllocaulon Tuck., Syn. N. Amer. Lich. (Boston) 1: 234 (1882)
Stereocaulon subgen. Lecanocaulon Vain., Acta Soc. Fauna Flora fenn. 7(no. 2): 67 (1890)
Stereocaulum Clem., Gen. fung. (Minneapolis): 78 (1909)
Stereocladium Nyl., Flora, Regensburg 58(19): 302 (1875)

Position in classification:
Stereocaulon, Stereocaulaceae, Lecanorales, Lecanoromycetidae, Lecanoromycetes, Ascomycota, Fungi

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