Agardh, J.G. (1851), Species genera et ordines algarum: 265 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Hab, ad Port Philippe Australiae (dedit Malm!).
• Type specimen: HOLOTYPE: Melbourne: 652113

Edyvane, K.S. & Womersley, H.B.S. in Womersley, H.B.S. (1994), Family Gigartinaceae. The marine benthic flora of southern Australia: - [secondary reference]

Edyvane, K.S. & Womersley, H.B.S. in Womersley, H.B.S. (1994), Family Gigartinaceae. The marine benthic flora of southern Australia: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Gigartina muelleriana Setch. & N.L.Gardner legitimate

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

• Comment: This represents the protologue of Gigartina muelleriana. Gigartina flabellata Agardh is a later homonym of G. flabellata Kuetzing.

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