Bruch, P.; Schimper, W.P. & Gümbel, W.T. von (1853), Bryologia Europaea 6: 15 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Hypnum rutabulum Hedw. legitimate

Dalton, P.J., R.D. Seppelt & A.M. Buchanan (1991), An annotated checklist of Tasmanian mosses: 17 [secondary reference]

Hedenäs, L. (1996), Taxonomic and nomenclatural notes on Australian Brachytheciaceae. Nova Hedwigia 62: 457 [secondary reference]

[secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Brachythecium novae-valesiae Geh. legitimate

Hedenäs, L. (2002), An overview of the family Brachytheciaceae (Bryophyta) in Australia. Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory 92: 67 [secondary reference]

Seppelt, R.D. (2004), The moss flora of Macquarie Island: 82 [secondary reference]

Hedenäs, L. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (2012), 65. Brachytheciaceae: Brachythecium. Australian Mosses Online <http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/Mosses_online>: - [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Brachythecium novae-valesiae Geh. legitimate

Klazenga, N. (2015), AusMoss: Catalogue of Australian mosses, v. 2015-11-16: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Brachythecium novae-valesiae Geh. legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas, HI, MI

• distribution: Qld, N.S.W., A.C.T., Vic., Tas., Macquarie I., Heard I.
• remarks: Hedenäs (2002) did not confirm the occurrence of this species in South Australia.

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