Mitten, W. (1868), A list of the Musci collected by the Rev. Thomas Powell in the Samoa or Navigator's Islands. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 10: 174 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Hypnum spiniforme Hedw. legitimate

Dalton, P.J., R.D. Seppelt & A.M. Buchanan (1991), An annotated checklist of Tasmanian mosses: 28 [secondary reference]

Gilmore, S.R. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (2006), Rhizogoniaceae. Flora of Australia: 364 [secondary reference]

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

taxonomic synonym: Rhizogonium spininervi Brid. ex F.M.Bailey nom. inval., nom. nud.

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW, Vic

• distribution: Qld, N.S.W., Vic.
• remarks: Gilmore (2006b: 364) did not confirm occurrence in Tas.

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