Spring, A.F. (1849), Monographie de la Famille des Lycopodiacees 2. Memoires de l'Academie Royale des Sciences ... Belgique 24: 39 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Specimina Gunn." [i.e. "In terra Van Diemen : Gunn (H. M. P., H. Hooker)"]

Chinnock, R.J. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Lycopodiaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 72 [secondary reference]

• Type: " 'In Terra Van Dimen' [sic; Diemen], [Tas.], R.C.Gunn; n.v."

• Text: "It is impossible to be certain whether this is Lycopodiella lateralis or L. diffusa. I suspect from the varietal name that is probably the latter species."

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

• APC Comment: A name of uncertain application, possibly referable to Lycopodiella lateralis or L. diffusa (see RJ.Chinnock in P.M.McCarthy (ed.), Fl. Australia 48: 72 (1998)).

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Comment: A name of uncertain application, possibly referable to Lateristachys lateralis (R.Br.) Holub or Lateristachys diffusa (R.Br.) Holub (see R.J.Chinnock in P.M.McCarthy (ed.), Fl. Australia 48: 72 (1998), as Lycopodiella).

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