Stephani, F. (1889), Hepaticae Australiae. Hedwigia 28: 160 [tax. nov.]

McCarthy, P.M. (2003), Catalogue of Australian Liverworts and Hornworts. Flora of Australia Supplementary Series 21: 47 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Frullania difficilis Steph. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Frullania dietrichana Steph. legitimate

CHAH (2011), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Frullania difficilis Steph. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Frullania dietrichiana Steph. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Frullania dietrichana Steph. legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW

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