Harvey, W.H. (1844), Algae of Tasmania. London Journal of Botany 3: 448-449 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: George Town, V.D.L., Gunn. Esq., n. 1276.

Hooker, J.D. & Harvey, W.H. (1847), Algae Tasmanicae. London Journal of Botany 6: 405 [basionym]

basionym of: Rhodymenia membranacea (Harv.) Harv. legitimate

Kuetzing, F.T. (1847), Diagnosen und Bemerkungen zu neuen oder kritischen Algen. Botanische Zeitung 5: 1 [basionym]

basionym of: Stictophyllum membranaceum (Harv.) Kütz. legitimate

Agardh, J.G. (1852), Species genera et ordines algarum: 385 [basionym]

basionym of: Euthora membranacea (Harv.) J.Agardh legitimate

Harvey, W.H. (1855), Algae. Flora novae-zelandiae: 247 [basionym]

basionym of: Rhodophyllis membranacea (Harv.) Hook.f. & Harv. ex Harv. legitimate

Silva, P.C., Basson, P.I. & Moe, R.L. (1996), Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: - [secondary reference]

• Type specimen: LECTOTYPE: Natural History Museum London: Gunn 1276

Silva, P.C., Basson, P.I. & Moe, R.L. (1996), Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Rhodophyllis membranacea (Harv.) Hook.f. & Harv. ex Harv. legitimate

ABRS (2011), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2011: - [secondary reference]

• Comment: Type is illustrated in Min-Thein & Womersley (1976) Australian Journal of Botany 24:fig. 62A.

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