Wilson, W. in Hooker, J.D. (1859), Nat. Ord. V. Musci, Juss. The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 2: 172 [comb. nov.]

Beckett, T.W.N. (1893), Beckett (1893), Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 25 25: 301 [basionym]

basionym of: Dicranum capillatum (Hook.f. & Wilson) Beckett legitimate

Klazenga, N. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (2012), 35. Leucobryaceae: Campylopus. Australian Mosses Online <http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/Mosses_online>: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Campylopus torquatus Mitt. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Campylopus pyriformis (Schultz) Brid. legitimate

Klazenga, N. (2023), Census of Australian Bryophytes v. 2023-02-28: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Campylopus torquatus Mitt. legitimate

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