Bridel, S.E. von (1826), Bryologia Universa 1: 198 [comb. nov.]

Huebener, J.W.P. (1833), Huebener (1833), Musc. Germ: 194 [basionym]

basionym of: Grimmia pulvinata var. obtusa (Brid.) Huebener nom. illeg.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Grimmia pulvinata var. africana (Hedw.) Hook.f. & Wilson legitimate

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