Wijk, R.J. van der & Margadant, W.D. (1960), New combinations in mosses IV. Taxon 9: 52 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Harrisonia rehmanniana Müll.Hal. legitimate

Magill, R.E. & J. van Rooy in Leistner, O.A. (ed.) (1998), Bryophyta. Part. 1. Mosses. Fasc. 3. Erpodiaceae–Hookeriaceae. Flora of Southern Africa, which deals with the territories of the Republic of South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Namibia and Botswana: 143 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Rhacocarpus purpurascens (Brid.) Paris legitimate

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

• remarks: Australian material belongs to var. webbianus.

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