Müller, J.K.(C.)A.(F.W.) (1902), Symbolae ad bryologiam Australiae III. Hedwigia 41: 123 [comb. nov.]

Fleischer, M. (1922), Kritische Revision von C. Müllerschen Laubmoosgattungen. IV. Hedwigia 63: 214 [basionym]

basionym of: Mniadelphus whiteleggeanus (Müll.Hal.) Müll.Hal. ex M.Fleisch. nom. illeg.

Streimann, H. (1999), Taxonomic studies on Australian Hookeriaceae (Musci) 2. The genera Distichophyllum and Bryobrothera. Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory 86: 107 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Distichophyllum pulchellum (Hampe) Mitt. legitimate

Streimann, H. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (2012), 11. Hookeriaceae: Distichophyllum. Australian Mosses Online <http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/Mosses_online>: 5 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Distichophyllum pulchellum (Hampe) Mitt. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Distichophyllum pulchellum (Hampe) Mitt. legitimate

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