Hampe, E & Geheeb, A. (1881), Musci frondosi in Tasmania et Nova-Selandia a Dr O. Beccari, anno 1878, lecti. Revue Bryologique 8: 27 [comb. nov.]

Brotherus, V.F. in Engler, H.G.A. & Prantl, K.A.E. (ed.) (1907), Bryales, in part. Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien 1, 3: 930 [basionym]

basionym of: Distichophyllum levieri (Geh.) Broth. legitimate

Streimann, H. (1999), Taxonomic studies on Australian Hookeriaceae (Musci) 2. The genera Distichophyllum and Bryobrothera. Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory 86: 101 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Distichophyllum microcarpon (Hedw.) Mitt. legitimate

Streimann, H. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (2012), 11. Hookeriaceae: Distichophyllum. Australian Mosses Online <http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/Mosses_online>: 4 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Distichophyllum microcarpon (Hedw.) Mitt. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Distichophyllum microcarpon (Hedw.) Mitt. legitimate

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