Hedwig, J. (1801), Species Muscorum Frondosorum: 57 [comb. nov.]

Bruch, P.; Schimper, W.P. & Gümbel, W.T. von (1846), Bryologia Europaea 2: 156 [basionym]

basionym of: Distichium capillaceum (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp. legitimate

Mitten, W. (1859), Descriptions of some new species of Musci from New Zealand and other parts of the Southern Hemisphere, together with an enumeration of the species collected in Tasmania by William Archer, Esq.; arranged upon the plan proposed in the 'Musci Indiae Orientalis'. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society, Botany 4: 67 [basionym]

basionym of: Leptotrichum capillaceum (Hedw.) Mitt. legitimate

Watts, W.W. & Whitelegge, T. (1902), Census muscorum Australiensium. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 27 (Suppl.): 35 [basionym]

basionym of: Ditrichum capillaceum (Hedw.) Watts & Whitel. legitimate

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