Paris, J.E.G.N. (1900), Index Bryologicus sive enumeratio muscorum hucusque cognitorum adiunctis synonymia distributioneque geographica locupletissimis. Supplementum primum: 142 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Funaria subattenuata Broth. legitimate

Fife, A.J. (1986), Taxonomic and nomenclatural observations on the Funariaceae. 4. A review of Entosthodon laxus with incidental notes on E. obtusifolius. The Bryologist 89: 304 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Entosthodon laxus (Hook.f. & Wilson) Mitt. legitimate

Selkirk, P.M., R.D. Seppelt & D.R. Selkirk (1990), Subantarctic Macquarie Island: 253 [secondary reference]

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