Brotherus, V.F. in Engler, H.G.A. & Prantl, K.A.E. (ed.) (1901), Bryales, in part. Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien 1, 3: 300 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Trichostomum brevirostrum R.Br.bis legitimate

Dalton, P.J., R.D. Seppelt & A.M. Buchanan (1991), An annotated checklist of Tasmanian mosses: 20 [secondary reference]

Seppelt, R.D. (2004), The moss flora of Macquarie Island: 146 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Trichostomum brevirostrum R.Br.bis legitimate

• APC Dist.: NSW, Vic, Tas, HI, MI

• distribution: N.S.W., Vic., Tas., Macquarie I., Heard I.

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