Stephani, F. (1911), Species Hepaticarum 4: 735 [comb. nov.]

Windolf, J. (1987), Annotated checklist of Queensland Hepaticae. Austrobaileya 2: 392 [secondary reference]

McCarthy, P.M. (2003), Catalogue of Australian Liverworts and Hornworts. Flora of Australia Supplementary Series 21: 101 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Spruceanthus thozetianus (Gottsche & F.Muell.) B.M.Thiers & Gradst. legitimate by Windolf, J. (1987), Annotated checklist of Queensland Hepaticae. Austrobaileya 2: 392

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