Colenso, W. (1889), Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 21: 59 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Hab. On the ground with other small plants, sandy spots, sides of Mount Tongariro, County of East Taupo ; 1887 : Mr. H. Hill."

Schuster, R.M. (1980), The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America, East of the Hundredth Meridian 4: 248 [basionym]

basionym of: Heteroscyphus ammophilus (Colenso) R.M.Schust. legitimate

Engel, J.J. (2015), Studies on Lophocoleaceae. XXV. A conspectus of Heteroscyphus Schiffn. in temperate Australasia together with nomenclatural changes in Chiloscyphus Corda and Leptoscyphus Mitt., refinements and a range extension in Clasmatocolea Spruce, and a range extension in Stolonivector J.J.Engel. Nova Hedwigia 100(3-4): 567 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "(designated here): New Zealand, North Is., East Taupo Co., Mt. Tongariro, 1887, Hill s.n., Colenso hb. no. a.l308 (WELT!); isolectotype: (CHR!)."

orthographic variant: Chiloscyphus ammophila Colenso orth. var.

Engel, J.J. (2015), Studies on Lophocoleaceae. XXV. A conspectus of Heteroscyphus Schiffn. in temperate Australasia together with nomenclatural changes in Chiloscyphus Corda and Leptoscyphus Mitt., refinements and a range extension in Clasmatocolea Spruce, and a range extension in Stolonivector J.J.Engel. Nova Hedwigia 100(3-4): 567 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Heteroscyphus ammophilus (Colenso) R.M.Schust. legitimate

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