Wilson, W. in Hooker, J.D. (1859), Nat. Ord. V. Musci, Juss. The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 2: 161 [comb. nov.]

Vitt, D.H. (1980), A comparative study of Andreaea acutifolia, A. mutabilis, and A. rupestris. New Zealand Journal of Botany 18: 374 [basionym]

basionym of: Andreaea acutifolia subsp. acuminata (Mitt.) Vitt legitimate

Murray, B.M. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (2006), Andreaeaceae. Flora of Australia: 110 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Andreaea erubescens var. nigrita Müll.Hal. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Andreaea erubescens Müll.Hal. legitimate

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

• APC Dist.: Tas, HI, MI

• distribution: Tas., Macquarie I., Heard I.

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

taxonomic synonym: Andreaea erubescens Müll.Hal. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Andreaea erubescens var. nigrita Müll.Hal. legitimate

• APC Dist.: Tas, HI, MI

• distribution: Tas.
• remarks: New concept includes Andreaea erubescens, following Flora of Australia treatement (Murray, 2006).

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