Müller, J.K.(C.)A.(F.W.) (1851), Synopsis Muscorum Frondosorum omnium hucusque Cognitorum 2: 247 [comb. nov.]

Jaeger, A. & Sauerbeck, F.W. (1878), Adumbratio flore muscorum totius orbis terrarum. Part 8. Bericht über die Thätigkeit der St. Gallischen Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft 1876-1877: 370 (Ad. 2: 436) [basionym]

basionym of: Rhynchostegium subclavatum (Hampe) A.Jaeger legitimate

Hedenäs, L. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (2012), 65. Brachytheciaceae: Rhynchostegium. Australian Mosses Online <http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/Mosses_online>: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Rhynchostegium tenuifolium (Hedw.) Reichardt legitimate

Klazenga, N. (2015), AusMoss: Catalogue of Australian mosses, v. 2015-11-16: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Rhynchostegium tenuifolium (Hedw.) Reichardt legitimate

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