Linnaeus, C. (1753), Species Plantarum 2: 1136 [tax. nov.]

Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. (1838), Naturgeschichte der Europaischen Lebermoose 3: 319 [basionym]

basionym of: Fossombronia pusilla (L.) Nees legitimate

McCarthy, P.M. (2003), Catalogue of Australian Liverworts and Hornworts. Flora of Australia Supplementary Series 21: 41 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Fossombronia pusilla (L.) Nees legitimate

Stotler, R. & Crandall-Stotler, B.J. (2005), Typification of Jungermannia pusilla L. (Fossombronia pusilla (L.) Nees). Journal of Bryology 27(1): 70 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Lectotype (here designated): [icon] in Dillenius, Historia Muscorum t. 74, f. 46. (;Fossombronia pusilla (L.) Nees) (Fig. 1C).

CHAH (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Fossombronia pusilla (L.) Nees legitimate

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