Hedwig, J. (1801), Species Muscorum Frondosorum: 251 [comb. nov.]

Bruch, P.; Schimper, W.P. & Gümbel, W.T. von (1853), Bryologia Europaea 6: 23 [basionym]

basionym of: Brachythecium albicans (Hedw.) Schimp. legitimate

Robinson, H.E. (1962), Generic revisions of North American Brachytheciaceae. The Bryologist 65: 112 [basionym]

basionym of: Chamberlainia albicans (Hedw.) H.Rob. legitimate

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