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) [comb. nov.]

basionym: Sphagnum subcontortum Hampe 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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