Carrington, B. & Pearson, W.H. (1888), Description of new or rare Tasmanian Hepaticae (collected by R. A. Bastow, Esq., F.L.S.). Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1887: 11 [tax. nov.]

Stephani, F. (1916), Species Hepaticarum 5: 956 [basionym]

basionym of: Megaceros longispirus (Carrington & Pearson) Steph. legitimate

McCarthy, P.M. (2003), Catalogue of Australian Liverworts and Hornworts. Flora of Australia Supplementary Series 21: 74 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Megaceros pellucidus (Colenso) E.A.Hodgs. legitimate

Cargill, D.C., Vella, N.G.F., Sharma, I. & Miller, J.T. (2013), Cryptic speciation and species diversity among Australian and New Zealand hornwort taxa of Megaceros (Dendrocerotaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 26: 367 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Megaceros gracilis (Reichardt) Steph. legitimate

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