Limpricht, K.G. in Rabenhorst, L.; Grunow, A. (ed.) (1885), Die Laubmoose Deutschlands, Oesterreichs und der Schweiz. Dr. L. Rabenhorst's Kryptogamen-Flora von Deutschland, Oesterreich und der Schweiz Edn. 2, 1: 180 [comb. nov.]

Sérgio, C.L.P. (1972), Boletim da Sociedade Broteriana ser. 2, 46: 460 [basionym]

basionym of: Acaulon muticum var. mediterraneum (Limpr.) Sérgio legitimate

Stone, I.G. (1988), Acaulon granulosum, a new species in the Acaulon muticum complex. Journal of Bryology 15: 261 [secondary reference]

Stone, I.G. (1989), Revision of Phascum and Acaulon in Australia. Journal of Bryology 15: 773 [secondary reference]

Stoneburner, A.; Wyatt, R.E.; Catcheside, D.G. & Stone, I.G. (1993), Census of the mosses of Western Australia. The Bryologist 96: 90 [secondary reference]

Jolley, H. & Milne, J. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (2012), 57. Pottiaceae: Acaulon. Australian Mosses Online <http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/Mosses_online>: - [secondary reference]

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

• APC Dist.: WA, SA, Vic

• distribution: W.A., S.A., Vic.
• remarks: Treated as Acaulon muticum (Hedw.) Müll.Hal. var. mediterraneum (Limpr.) Sérgio by Zander (1993:279)

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