Hooker, J.D. (1867), Order IV. Musci. Handbook of the New Zealand Flora: 462 [comb. nov.]

Allen, B.H. (1987), A revision of the genus Mesotus (Musci: Dicranaceae). Journal of Bryology 14: 445 [secondary reference]

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taxonomic synonym: Mesotus acutus Mitt. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym: Mesotus acutus Mitt. legitimate occurrence doubtful: Mesotus celatus Mitt. legitimate

• remarks: Occurrence in Australia doubtful. The type collection of M. acutus Mitt. is annotate "ex Australia Hb. Borrer", but Allen (1987a: 451) found no other Australian collections.

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

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