Stephani, F. (1889), Hepaticae Australiae. Hedwigia 28: 156 [tax. nov.]

Miller, H.A. (1981), Notulae Hepaticarum Polynesiae. Phytologia 47: 320 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Asterella longebarbata (Steph.) H.A.Mill. legitimate

McCarthy, P.M. (2003), Catalogue of Australian Liverworts and Hornworts. Flora of Australia Supplementary Series 21: 12 [secondary reference]

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

orthographic variant: Fimbriaria longebarbata Steph. orth. var.

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