Bailey, F.M. (1890), F.M.Bailey (1890), Cat. Indig. Natural. Pl. Queensland: 61 [comb. nov.]

Watts, W.W. & T. Whitelegge (1906), Census muscorum Australiensium. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 30 (Suppl.): 149 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Rhizogonium spiniforme (Hedw.) Bruch legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Pyrrhobryum spiniforme (Hedw.) Mitt. legitimate

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