Solms-Laubach, H. (1895), Monograph of the Acetabularieae. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. Botany 5: 31 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Polyphysa spicata Kütz. legitimate

Lewis, J.A. (1987), Checklist and bibliography of benthic marine macroalgae from Northern Australia. III. Chlorophyta: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Pleiophysa spicata (Kütz.) Sond. ex De Toni legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Polyphysa spicata Kütz. legitimate

• APC Comment: ABRS (2011) uses this taxon concept.

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

• AMANI dist.: Queensland (Great Barrier Reef). World: New Caledonia, Indonesia.

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