Brotherus, V.F. in Engler, H.G.A. & Prantl, K.A.E. (ed.) (1903), Bryales, in part. Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien I, 3: 486 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Micromitrium brevicaule Besch. legitimate

Vitt, D.H. & Ramsay, H.P. (1985), The Macromitrium complex in Australasia (Orthotrichaceae: Bryopsida). Part II. Distribution, ecology, and paleogeography. Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory 59: - [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Macromitrium subfragile Dixon & Sainsbury legitimate

Streimann, H. (1996), New or interesting moss records for Australia. Australasian Bryological Newsletter 34: - [secondary reference]

Streimann, H. (2002), The mosses of Norfolk Island: 115 [secondary reference]

Vitt, D.H. & Ramsay, H.P. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (2006), Macromitrium. Flora of Australia 51: 200 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Macromitrium mucronulatum Müll.Hal. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Macromitrium wattsii Broth. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym: Macromitrium macronulatum Müll.Hal. ex F.M.Bailey nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Macromitrium wattsii Broth. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Macromitrium mucronulatum Müll.Hal. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Macromitrium subbrevicaule Broth. & Watts legitimate taxonomic synonym: Macromitrium subfragile Dixon & Sainsbury legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW, LHI, NI

• distribution: Qld, N.S.W., Lord Howe I., Norfolk I.

Cairns, A.; Meagher, D.; Ramsay, H.P. (2019), A revised checklist of the moss flora of the Australian Wet Tropics. Telopea 22: - [secondary reference]

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