Hooker, J.D. & Taylor, T. (1844), Hepaticae Novae Zelandiae et Tasmaniae. London Journal of Botany 3: 577 [tax. nov.]

Gottsche, C.M., Lindenberg, J.B.W. & Nees von Esenbeck, C.D.G. (1847), Synopsis Hepaticarum 5: 652 [basionym]

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

Inoue, H. & Schuster, R.M. (1971), Monograph of the New Zealand and Tasmanian Plagiochilaceae. Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory 34: 203 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Plagiochila retrospectans Nees legitimate

McCarthy, P.M. (2003), Catalogue of Australian Liverworts and Hornworts. Flora of Australia Supplementary Series 21: 83 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Plagiochila retrospectans Nees legitimate

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