Hedwig, J. (1801), Species Muscorum Frondosorum: 236 [tax. nov.]

Bruch, P (1846), Flora: oder Allgemeine Botanischer Zeitung 29: 134 [basionym]

basionym of: Rhizogonium spiniforme (Hedw.) Bruch legitimate

Mitten, W. (1868), A list of the Musci collected by the Rev. Thomas Powell in the Samoa or Navigator's Islands. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 10: 174 [basionym]

basionym of: Pyrrhobryum spiniforme (Hedw.) Mitt. legitimate

Gilmore, S.R. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (2006), Rhizogoniaceae. Flora of Australia 51: 363 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pyrrhobryum spiniforme (Hedw.) Mitt. legitimate

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