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): 128 [tax. nov.]

Hodgson, E.A. & Allison, K.W. (1962), Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand. Botany 1(12): 142 [basionym]

basionym of: Temnoma quadrifidum (Mitt.) Mitt. ex E.A.Hodgs. & Allison legitimate

McCarthy, P.M. (2003), Catalogue of Australian Liverworts and Hornworts. Flora of Australia Supplementary Series 21: 105 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Temnoma quadrifidum (Mitt.) Mitt. ex E.A.Hodgs. & Allison legitimate

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