Two subspecies, with B. hampeana subsp. hampei occurring in Victoria. Bartramia hampeana subsp. hampeana is endemic to South Africa and is very similar to B. hampeana subsp. hampei with the only consistent difference between them being that B. hampeana subsp. hampeana usually has broken leaf tips while B. hampeana subsp. hampei has intact tips (Fransén 2004). See B. hampeana subsp. hampei for full profile.