Stephani, F. (1916), Species Hepaticarum 5: 991 [tax. nov.]

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

Cargill, D.C. & Fuhrer, B.A. (2008), Taxonomic Studies of the Australian Anthocerotophyta II: the genus Phaeoceros. Fieldiana, Botany, n.s 47: 241 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Phaeoceros carolinianus (Michx.) Prosk. legitimate

CHAH (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Phaeoceros carolinianus (Michx.) Prosk. legitimate

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