Wilson, W. in Hooker, J.D. (1854), Nat. Ord. C. Musci, Juss. The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror. II. Flora Novae-Zelandiae 2(6): 72 [comb. nov.]

Dixon, H.N. (1923), Studies in the bryology of New Zealand, with special reference to the herbarium of Robert Brown. Part III. New Zealand Institute Bulletin 3: 142 [basionym]

basionym of: Tortula phaea (Hook.f. & Wilson) Dixon legitimate

Zander, R.H. (1993), R.H.Zander (1993), Bull. Buffalo Soc. Nat. Sci. 32 32: 269 [basionym]

basionym of: Syntrichia phaea (Hook.f. & Wilson) R.H.Zander legitimate

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