Massalongo, C.B. (1885), Nuovo Giornale Botanico Italiano 17: 256 [tax. nov.]

Schiffner, V. (1890), Die Forschungsreise S.M.S. "Gazelle" in den Jahren 1874 bis 1876... (Botanik): 43 [basionym]

basionym of: Metzgeria decipiens (C.Massal.) Schiffn. & Gottsche legitimate

McCarthy, P.M. (2003), Catalogue of Australian Liverworts and Hornworts. Flora of Australia Supplementary Series 21: 75 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Metzgeria furcata (L.) Dumort. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Metzgeria furcata (L.) Dumort. legitimate

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