Polytrichaceae Schwägr.
Polytrichum commune Hedw. , legitimate, scientific
Hedwig, J. (1801), Species Muscorum Frondosorum: 88 [tax. nov.]
Hyvonen, J. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (2006), Polytrichaceae. Flora of Australia 51: 140, Fig. 15A-E, Map 35 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Polytrichum perigoniale Michx. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Polytrichum commune var. perigoniale (Michx.) Hampe legitimate taxonomic synonym: Polytrichum cataractarum Müll.Hal. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Polytrichum brachypelma Müll.Hal. legitimate