Swartz, O. (1788), Nova Genera & Species Plantarum seu Prodromus: 145 [nom. nov.]

• Type: "Jamaica"

Reinwardt, C.G.C. , Blume, C.L. von & Nees von Esenbeck, C.D.G. (1824), Nova Acta Physico-medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Naturae Curiosorum Exhibentia Ephemerides sive Observationes Historias et Experimenta 12(1): 410 [basionym]

basionym of: Dumortiera hirsuta (Sw.) Nees legitimate

McCarthy, P.M. (2003), Catalogue of Australian Liverworts and Hornworts. Flora of Australia Supplementary Series 21: 38 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Dumortiera hirsuta (Sw.) Nees legitimate

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