Zander, R.H. (1993), R.H.Zander (1993), Bull. Buffalo Soc. Nat. Sci. 32 32: 258 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Phascum leptophyllum Müll.Hal. legitimate

Zander, R.H. (1993), Genera of the Pottiaceae. Bull. Buffalo Soc. Nat. Sci 32: 258 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Tortula rhizophylla (Sakurai) Z.Iwats. & K.Saito legitimate

Sollman, P. (1995), Studies on Australian pottiaceous mosses. Lindbergia 20: 144 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Tortula evanescens Broth. legitimate

Guerra, J.; Cano, M.J. & Ros, R.M. (2000), A taxonomic contribution to the European cleistocarpous species of Pottiaceae. J. Bryol 22: 92 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Leptophascum leptophyllum (Müll.Hal.) J.Guerra & Cano legitimate

Streimann, H. (2002), The mosses of Norfolk Island: 123 [secondary reference]

Jolley, H. & Milne, J. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (2012), 57. Pottiaceae: Chenia. Australian Mosses Online <http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/Mosses_online>: - [secondary reference]

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

taxonomic synonym: Tortula evanescens Broth. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Physcomitrium rhizophyllum Sakurai legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW, NI

• distribution: Qld, N.S.W., Norfolk I.
• remarks: Guerra & Cano (2000: 92) created the genus Leptophascum to accomodate this species.

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