Brotherus, V.F. & Watts, W.W. (1916), Descriptions of some new species of Australian, Tasmanian, and New Zealand mosses. VI. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 41: 594 [comb. nov.]

Ochyra, R. & Streimann, H. (2001), Studies on austral Amblystegiaceae. Nova Hedwigia 73: 457 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Orthotheciella varia (Hedw.) Ochyra legitimate

Klazenga, N. (2015), AusMoss: Catalogue of Australian mosses, v. 2015-11-16: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Orthotheciella varia (Hedw.) Ochyra legitimate

Klazenga, N. (2017), AusMoss: Catalogue of Australian mosses, v. 2017-08-16: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Hygroamblystegium varium (Hedw.) Mönk. legitimate

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