Hedwig, J. (1801), Species Muscorum Frondosorum: 159 [comb. nov.]

Arnott, G.A.W. (1827), Nouvelle disposition méthodique des espèces de mousses exactement connues. Mémoires de la Société Linnéenne de Paris 5: 243 [basionym]

basionym of: Grimmia africana (Hedw.) Arn. legitimate

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): 75 [basionym]

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

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

taxonomic synonym of: Grimmia pulvinata (Hedw.) Sm. legitimate

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