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: 175 [basionym]

basionym of: Tortula pungens Hook.f. & Wilson nom. illeg.

Jaeger, A. & Sauerbeck, F.W. (1880), Adumbratio flore muscorum totius orbis terrarum. Part 9. Bericht über die Thätigkeit der St. Gallischen Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft 1877-78: 408 (Ad. 2: 672) [comb. nov.]

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

taxonomic synonym of: Barbula luteola (Mitt.) Paris ex Catches. legitimate

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