Hooker, J.D. & Taylor, T. (1844), Hepaticae Antarcticae. London Journal of Botany 3: 390 [tax. nov.]

Schuster, R.M. (1963), Studies on Antipodal Hepaticae, 1. Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory 26: 264 [basionym]

basionym of: Eotrichocolea polyacantha (Hook.f. & Taylor) R.M.Schust. legitimate

McCarthy, P.M. (2003), Catalogue of Australian Liverworts and Hornworts. Flora of Australia Supplementary Series 21: 39 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Eotrichocolea polyacantha (Hook.f. & Taylor) R.M.Schust. legitimate

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