Smith, G.L. (1971), G.L.Sm. (1971), Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 21(3) 21(3): 51 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Polytrichum australe Hook.f. & Wilson legitimate

Smith, G.L. (1971), Conspectus of the genera of Polytrichaceae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard 21 (3): 51 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Psilopilum australe (Hook.f. & Wilson) Mitt. legitimate

Ramsay, H.P. & Bergstrom, D.M. (1995), Chromosome numbers for three mosses from subantarctic Macquarie Island. The Bryologist 98: 359 [secondary reference]

Seppelt, R.D. (2004), The moss flora of Macquarie Island: 218 [secondary reference]

Hyvönen, J. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (2006), Polytrichaceae. Flora of Australia: 132 [secondary reference]

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

• APC Dist.: NSW, Vic, Tas, HI, MI

• distribution: N.S.W., Vic., Tas., Macquarie I., Heard I.
• remarks: Qld report not confirmed by Hyvönen (2006: 132).

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