Hampe, G.E.L. (1876), Musci novi Musei Melbournei. Continuatio. Linnaea: ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde 40: 301 [comb. nov.]

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: 364 (Ad. 2: 628) [basionym]

basionym of: Sphagnum subsecundum var. subcontortum (Hampe) A.Jaeger legitimate

Seppelt, R.D. (2000), The Sphagnopsida (Sphagnaceae; Ambuchananiaceae) in Australia. Hikobia 13: 178 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Sphagnum novozelandicum Mitt. legitimate

Seppelt, R.D. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (2006), Sphagnaceae. Flora of Australia 51: 102 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Sphagnum novozelandicum Mitt. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Sphagnum novozelandicum Mitt. legitimate

Klazenga, N. (2023), Census of Australian Bryophytes v. 2023-02-28: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Sphagnum novozelandicum Mitt. legitimate

Klazenga, N. (2023), Census of Australian bryophytes v. 2023-12-15: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Sphagnum novozelandicum Mitt. legitimate

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