Mitten, W. in Hooker, J.D. (1854), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror. II. Flora Novae-Zelandiae 2(6): 153 [tax. nov.]

Kuntze, C.E.O. (1891), Revisio Generum Plantarum 2: 836 [basionym]

basionym of: Herbertus attenuatus (Mitt.) Kuntze legitimate

Stephani, F. (1892), A revision of Colenso's Hepaticae. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 29: 276 [basionym]

basionym of: Lepicolea attenuata (Mitt.) Steph. legitimate

McCarthy, P.M. (2003), Catalogue of Australian Liverworts and Hornworts. Flora of Australia Supplementary Series 21: 63 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Lepicolea attenuata (Mitt.) Steph. legitimate

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