Stephani, F. (1916), Species Hepaticarum 5: 1006 [tax. nov.]

McCarthy, P.M. (2003), Catalogue of Australian Liverworts and Hornworts. Flora of Australia Supplementary Series 21: 10 [secondary reference]

Cargill, D.C., Söderström, L., Hagborg, A. & Konrat, M. von (2013), Notes on Early Land Plants Today. 23. A new synonym in Anthoceros (Anthocerotaceae, Anthocerotophyta). Phytotaxa 76(3): 48 [secondary reference]

• Type: Australia. Eastern Queensland: Brisbane River. 1865. Amalie Dietrich 804 (holotype G-61293! [=G-24321!]).

Cargill, D.C., Söderström, L., Hagborg, A. & Konrat, M. von (2013), Notes on Early Land Plants Today. 23. A new synonym in Anthoceros (Anthocerotaceae, Anthocerotophyta). Phytotaxa 76(3): 48 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Anthoceros fragilis Steph. legitimate

Klazenga, N. (2023), Census of Australian Bryophytes v. 2023-09-28: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Anthoceros fragilis Steph. legitimate

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