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: 172 [comb. nov.]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1881), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae, Supplementum ad Volumen Undecimum: 47 [basionym]

basionym of: Dicranum insititium Hook.f. & Wilson nom. inval., nom. nud.

Mitten, W. (1882), Australian mosses. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 19: 55 [basionym]

basionym of: Campylopus insidiosus Hook.f. & Wilson ex Mitt. nom. inval.

Klazenga, N. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (2012), 35. Leucobryaceae: Campylopus. Australian Mosses Online <http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/Mosses_online>: - [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Campylopus kirkii var. pilosus J.-P.Frahm legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Campylopus clavatus (R.Br.) Wilson legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym: Campylopus kirkii var. pilosus J.-P.Frahm legitimate

• distribution: N.S.W., A.C.T., Vic., Tas.

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