Muller, J.K.A. (1897), Hedwigia 36: 338 [tax. nov.]

Paris, J.E.G.N. (1900), Index Bryologicus sive enumeratio muscorum... Supplementum Primum: 17 [basionym]

basionym of: Atrichum leptocylindricum (Müll.Hal.) Paris legitimate

Hyvonen, J. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (2006), Polytrichaceae. Flora of Australia 51: 127 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Atrichum androgynum (Müll.Hal.) A.Jaeger legitimate

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