Hedwig, J. (1801), Species Muscorum Frondosorum: 257 [comb. nov.]

Bruch, P.; Schimper, W.P. & Gümbel, W.T. von (1853), Bryologia Europaea 6: 8 [basionym]

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

Ignatov, M.S.; Huttunen, S. (2002), Brachytheciaceae (Bryophyta)—a family of sibling genera. Arctoa 11: 270 [basionym]

basionym of: Sciuro-hypnum plumosum (Hedw.) Ignatov & Huttunen legitimate

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