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This name record (from Tropicos) is not included in version 1.1 of The Plant List. It is possible the same name is included from a different data source, to check this you can search for Polytrichum alpinum in version 1.1 of The Plant List.

Polytrichum alpinum subsp. brevifolium (R. Br.) Kindb. is a synonym of Polytrichastrum alpinum var. brevifolium (R. Br.) Brassard

This name is a synonym of Polytrichastrum alpinum var. brevifolium (R. Br.) Brassard.

The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 35125220) with original publication details: Eur. N. Amer. Bryin. 2: 160 160 1897.