Müller, J.K.(C.)A.(F.W.) (1898), Symbolae ad bryologiam Australiae II. Hedwigia 37: 78 [comb. nov.]

Paris, J.E.G.N. (1900), Index Bryologicus sive enumeratio muscorum hucusque cognitorum adiunctis synonymia distributioneque geographica locupletissimis. Supplementum primum: Suppl. 277 [basionym]

basionym of: Pleuridium sullivanii (Müll.Hal.) Paris legitimate

Yip, K.-L. (2003), Lectotypification of Pleuridium sullivanii (Ditrichaceae) and Tetrapterum sullivanii (Pottiaceae). Taxon 52: 119 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Pleuridium nervosum (Hook.) Mitt. var. nervosum legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Pleuridium nervosum (Hook.) Mitt. var. nervosum legitimate

Klazenga, N. (2023), Census of Australian bryophytes v. 2023-12-15: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Pleuridium nervosum (Hook.) Mitt. legitimate

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