Jaeger, A. & Sauerbeck, F.W. (1878), Adumbratio flore muscorum totius orbis terrarum. Part 8. Bericht über die Thätigkeit der St. Gallischen Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft 1876-1877: 449 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Hypnum lamprostachys Hampe legitimate

Ochyra, R. (2002), Plagiothecium lamprostachys (Hampe) A.Jaeger (Plagiotheciaceae), a forgotten name for an Australian moss. J. Bryol 24: 86 [secondary reference]

[secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Plagiothecium novae-seelandiae Broth. legitimate

Seppelt, R.D. (2004), The moss flora of Macquarie Island: 216 [secondary reference]

Klazenga, N. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (2012), 18. Plagiotheciaceae. Australian Mosses Online <http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/Mosses_online>: - [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Plagiothecium novae-seelandiae Broth. legitimate

Klazenga, N. (2015), AusMoss: Catalogue of Australian mosses, v. 2015-11-16: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Plagiothecium novae-seelandiae Broth. legitimate

• APC Dist.: NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas, HI, MI

• distribution: N.S.W., A.C.T., Vic., Tas., Macquarie I., Heard I.

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