Taylor, T. (1846), New Hepaticae. London Journal of Botany 5: 412 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "HAB. Swan River. Mr. James Drummond. Van Diemen's Land. Gunn, Hook. Herb."

• Etymology: (not specified.) [but presumably named for the collector of the type material, James Drummond (1787–1863)]

Gottsche, C.M., Lindenberg, J.B.W. & Nees von Esenbeck, C.D.G. (1846), Synopsis Hepaticarum 4: 562 [secondary reference]

Long, D.G. (1999), Validation of the combination Asterella drummondii. Journal of Bryology 21: 76 [basionym]

basionym of: Asterella drummondii (Taylor) R.M.Schust. ex D.G.Long legitimate

McCarthy, P.M. (2003), Catalogue of Australian Liverworts and Hornworts. Flora of Australia Supplementary Series 21: 11 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Asterella drummondii (Taylor) R.M.Schust. ex D.G.Long legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Fimbriaria drummondii Taylor orth. var.

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Asterella drummondii (Taylor) R.M.Schust. ex D.G.Long legitimate

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