Brotherus, V.F. (1890), Some new species of Australian mosses I. Öfversigt af Finska Vetenskaps-Societetens Förhandlingar 33: 102 [comb. nov.]

Müller, J.K.(C.)A.(F.W.) (1901), Genera muscorum frondosorum: 140 [basionym]

basionym of: Mnium brevifolium (Broth.) Müll.Hal. legitimate

Manuel, M.G. (1980), Manuel (1980), Cryptog., Bryol. Lichénol. 1 1: 69 [basionym]

basionym of: Pyrrhobryum brevifolium (Broth.) Manuel legitimate

Gilmore, S.R. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (2006), Rhizogoniaceae. Flora of Australia: 360 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Pyrrhobryum medium (Besch.) Manuel legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Pyrrhobryum medium (Besch.) Manuel legitimate

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