Boswell, H. (1892), Bosw. (1892), J. Bot. 30 30: 97 [comb. nov.]

Paris, J.E.G.N. (1905), Index bryologicus sive enumeratio muscorum ad diem ultimam anni 1900 cognitorum adjunctis synonymia distributioneque geographica locupletissima Edn. 2, 3: 231 [basionym]

basionym of: Meteorium prolixum Bosw. ex Paris nom. inval.

Vitt, D.H. & Ramsay, H.P. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (2006), Macromitrium. Flora of Australia 51: 213 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Macromitrium microstomum (Hook. & Grev.) Schwägr. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Macromitrium microstomum (Hook. & Grev.) Schwägr. legitimate

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