Bruch, P.; Schimper, W.P. & Gümbel, W.T. von (1847), Bryologia Europaea 1: 164 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Dicranum fragile Brid. legitimate

Frahm, J.-P. (1994), A new synopsis of the Campylopus species from Australia. J. Bryol 18: 320 [secondary reference]

Streimann, H. (1997), Musci Australasiae Exsiccati. Musci Australasiae Exsiccati: 409 [secondary reference]

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

• APC Dist.: NSW, Vic

• distribution: N.S.W., Vic.

Klazenga, N. (2023), Census of Australian Bryophytes v. 2023-02-28: - [secondary reference]

• remarks: Excluded from Australian bryoflora.

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