Brotherus, V.F. in Engler, H.G.A. & Prantl, K.A.E. (ed.) (1902), Bryales, in part. Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien 1, 3: 397 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Tortula knightii Mitt. legitimate

Dalton, P.J., R.D. Seppelt & A.M. Buchanan (1991), An annotated checklist of Tasmanian mosses: 26 [secondary reference]

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

taxonomic synonym: Barbula nanotortuosa Müll.Hal. legitimate

• distribution: N.S.W., ?Vic., Tas.

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