Brotherus, V.F. in Engler, H.G.A. & Prantl, K.A.E. (ed.) (1902), Bryales, in part. Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien 1, 3: 430 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Barbula subspiralis Hampe legitimate

Catcheside, D.G. (1980), Mosses of South Australia: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Barbula hornschuchiana Schultz legitimate

Klazenga, N. (2015), AusMoss: Catalogue of Australian mosses, v. 2015-11-16: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum (Schultz) R.H.Zander legitimate

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