Basionym:
Clavaria helvola Pers., Commentatio de Fungis Clavaeformibus: 69 (1797) [MB#184752]
Obligate synonyms:
- Ramariopsis helvola (Pers.) R.H. Petersen, Mycologia 70 (3): 668 (1978) [MB#322303]
- Clavaria inaequalis var. helvola (Pers.) Fr., Elenchus Fungorum 1: 232 (1828) [MB#468744]
- Donkella helvola (Pers.) Malysheva & Zmitr.: 150 (2006) [MB#538255]
Taxonomic synonyms:
- Clavaria flammans Berk., Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 14: 350 (1875) [MB#241896]
- Clavaria similis Boud. & Pat., Journal de Botanique (Morot) 2: 406 (1888) [MB#168533]
- Clavaria helveola Pers., Commentatio de Fungis Clavaeformibus: 69 (1797) [MB#257802]