Hooker, J.D. & Taylor, T. (1844), Hepaticae Novae Zelandiae et Tasmaniae. London Journal of Botany 3: 566 [tax. nov.]

Gottsche, C.M., Lindenberg, J.B.W. & Nees von Esenbeck, C.D.G. (1845), Synopsis Hepaticarum 3: 411 [basionym]

basionym of: Frullania pycnantha (Hook.f. & Taylor) Taylor ex Gottsche, Lindenb. & Nees legitimate

McCarthy, P.M. (2003), Catalogue of Australian Liverworts and Hornworts. Flora of Australia Supplementary Series 21: 46 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Frullania pycnantha (Hook.f. & Taylor) Taylor ex Gottsche, Lindenb. & Nees legitimate

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