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: 173 [comb. nov.]

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

taxonomic synonym: Campylopus capillatus Hook.f. & Wilson legitimate taxonomic synonym: Campylopus novae-valesiae Broth. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Campylopus lenormandii Thér. 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: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Campylopus capillatus Hook.f. & Wilson legitimate taxonomic synonym: Campylopus novae-valesiae Broth. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Campylopus lenormandii Thér. legitimate

• distribution: W.A., Qld, N.S.W., Vic., Tas., Lord Howe I., Norfolk I., Macquarie I.

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