Dixon, H.N. (1923), Studies in the bryology of New Zealand, with special reference to the herbarium of Robert Brown. Part III. New Zealand Institute Bulletin 3: 77 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Dicranum cardotii R.Br.bis legitimate

Dalton, P.J., R.D. Seppelt & A.M. Buchanan (1991), An annotated checklist of Tasmanian mosses: 19 [secondary reference]

Seppelt, R.D. (2004), The moss flora of Macquarie Island: 132 [secondary reference]

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

taxonomic synonym: Dicranella wattsii Broth. legitimate

• APC Dist.: NSW, Tas, HI, MI

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

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