Brown, R. (1811), R.Br. (1811), Trans. Linn. Soc. London 10 10: 316 [comb. nov.]

Bachelot de la Pylaie, A.J.M. (1814), Bach.Pyl. (1814), J. de Bot. (Desvaux) ser. 2,3(5) ser. 2,3(5): 135 [basionym]

basionym of: Triplocoma polytrichoides (R.Br.) Bach.Pyl. nom. illeg.

Groves, E.W. & D. Moore (1989), A list of the cryptogams and gymnospermous plant specimens in the British Museum (Natural History) gathered by Robert Brown in Australia 1801-1805. Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales 111: 83 [secondary reference]

Dalton, P.J., R.D. Seppelt & A.M. Buchanan (1991), An annotated checklist of Tasmanian mosses: 18 [secondary reference]

Zanten, B.O. van in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (2006), Dawsonia. Flora of Australia: 130 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Dawsonia polytrichoides var. minor Müll.Hal. ex Burges nom. inval., nom. nud.

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

taxonomic synonym: Dawsonia polytrichoides var. minor Müll.Hal. ex Burges nom. inval., nom. nud.

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW, Vic

• distribution: Qld, N.S.W., Vic. Endemic.
• remarks: Van Zanten (2006a: 130) does not confirm ACT and Tas. reports.

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