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: 219 [comb. nov.]

Jaeger, A. & Sauerbeck, F.W. (1877), Adumbratio flore muscorum totius orbis terrarum. Part 7. Bericht über die Thätigkeit der St. Gallischen Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft 1875-76: 320 (Ad. 2: 224) [basionym]

basionym of: Mniadelphus sinuosus (Hook.f. & Wilson) A.Jaeger legitimate

Mitten, W. (1882), Australian mosses. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 19: 77 [basionym]

basionym of: Distichophyllum sinuosum (Hook.f. & Wilson) 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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