Proskauer, J.M. (1951), Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 78: 347 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Anthoceros carolinianus Michx. legitimate

McCarthy, P.M. (2003), Catalogue of Australian Liverworts and Hornworts. Flora of Australia Supplementary Series 21: 80 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Phaeoceros laevis subsp. carolinianus (Michx.) Prosk. legitimate

Cargill, D.C. & Fuhrer, B.A. (2008), Taxonomic Studies of the Australian Anthocerotophyta II: the genus Phaeoceros. Fieldiana, Botany, n.s 47: 241-245, Figs 1-3 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Anthoceros carolinianus Michx. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Anthoceros brotheri Steph. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Anthoceros communis Steph. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Anthoceros multicapsulus Steph. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Anthoceros australiae P.Beauv. ex Steph. legitimate

CHAH (2010), Australian Plant Census: - CAB [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Phaeoceros laevis subsp. carolinianus (Michx.) Prosk. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Anthoceros brotheri Steph. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Anthoceros communis Steph. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Anthoceros multicapsulus Steph. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Anthoceros crispus Steph. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Anthoceros australiae P.Beauv. ex Steph. legitimate misapplication: Anthoceros laevis L. legitimate by Scott, G.A.M. (1985), Southern Australian Liverworts: 34 misapplication: Phaeoceros laevis (L.) Prosk. legitimate by McCarthy, P.M. (2003), Catalogue of Australian Liverworts and Hornworts. Flora of Australia Supplementary Series 21: 79

• CAB Dist.: WA, SA, Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas

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