Colenso, W. (1885), A description of some newly-discovered cryptogamic plants, being a further contribution towards the making known the botany of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 18: 253 [tax. nov.]

Hamlin, B.G. (1972), Records of the Dominion Museum 7: 249 [basionym]

basionym of: Riccardia nitida (Colenso) E.A.Hodgs. legitimate

McCarthy, P.M. (2003), Catalogue of Australian Liverworts and Hornworts. Flora of Australia Supplementary Series 21: 92 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Riccardia nitida (Colenso) E.A.Hodgs. legitimate

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