Wilson, W. & Hooker, J.D in Hooker, J.D. (1847), Musci. The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror. I. Flora Antarctica: 399 [comb. nov.]

Müller, J.K.(C.)A.(F.W.) (1851), Synopsis Muscorum Frondosorum omnium hucusque Cognitorum 2: 546 [basionym]

basionym of: Physcomitrium laxum (Hook.f. & Wilson) Müll.Hal. legitimate

Mitten, W. in Hooker, W.J. (ed.) (1856), A list of the musci and hepaticae collected in Victoria, Australia, by Dr. F. Mueller. Hooker's Journal of Botany and Kew Garden Miscellany 8: 259 [basionym]

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

Drygalski, E.D. von (1906), Drygalski, E.D. von (1906), Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901--1903 8 8: 88 [basionym]

basionym of: Funaria laxa (Hook.f. & Wilson) Broth. legitimate

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