Müller, J.K.(C.)A.(F.W.) (1898), Symbolae ad bryologiam Australiae II. Hedwigia 37: 124 [comb. nov.]

Brotherus, V.F. in Engler, H.G.A. & Prantl, K.A.E. (ed.) (1902), Bryales, in part. Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien 1, 3: 435 [basionym]

basionym of: Tortula readeri (Müll.Hal.) Broth. legitimate

Sollman, P. (1995), Studies on Australian pottiaceous mosses. Lindbergia 20: 146 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Tortula rubella Hook.f. & Wilson legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Syntrichia rubella (Hook.f. & Wilson) R.H.Zander legitimate

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