Müller, J.K.(C.)A.(F.W.) (1898), Symbolae ad bryologiam Australiae II. Hedwigia 37: 159 [comb. nov.]

Dalton, P.J., R.D. Seppelt & A.M. Buchanan (1991), An annotated checklist of Tasmanian mosses: 21 [secondary reference]

Greven, H.C. (2000), Synopsis of Grimmia Hedw. in Australia. J. Bryol 22: 220 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Grimmia pulvinata var. africana (Hedw.) Hook.f. & Wilson legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Grimmia pulvinata var. africana (Hedw.) Hook.f. & Wilson legitimate

Klazenga, N. (2023), Census of Australian bryophytes v. 2023-12-15: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Grimmia pulvinata (Hedw.) Sm. legitimate

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