Mitten, W. (1873), New species of Musci collected in Ceylon by Dr. Thwaites. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 13: 317 [comb. nov.]

Brotherus, V.F. in Engler, H.G.A. & Prantl, K.A.E. (ed.) (1906), Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien I, 3: 824 [basionym]

basionym of: Barbella enervis (Mitt.) M.Fleisch. legitimate

Streimann, H. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (2012), 2. Meteoriaceae: Barbella. Australian Mosses Online <http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/Mosses_online>: 1 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Barbella trichophora (Mont.) M.Fleisch. ex Broth. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Barbellopsis trichophora (Mont.) W.R.Buck legitimate

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