Greville, R.K. (1830), Algae Britannicae: xlix [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Hab. ad Novam Hollandiam; unde misit D. Fraser.

Harvey, W.H. (1849), Nereis australis: 122 [basionym]

basionym of: Plocamium mertensii (Grev.) Harv. legitimate

Kützing [Kuetzing], F.T. (1849), Species Algarum [i]-vi, [1]-922: 887 [basionym]

basionym of: Thamnocarpus mertensii (Grev.) Kütz. legitimate

Harvey, W.H. (1862), Phycologia australica: pl. CCXXIII [basionym]

basionym of: Plocamium procerum var. mertensii (Grev.) Harv. legitimate

Kuntze, C.E.O. (1891), Revisio generum plantarum: 907 [basionym]

basionym of: Nereidea mertensii (Grev.) Kuntze legitimate

Womersley, H.B.S. (1994), The marine benthic flora of southern Australia: - [secondary reference]

• Type specimen: LECTOTYPE: Edinburgh: [Accession No. unknown]

Womersley, H.B.S. (1994), The marine benthic flora of southern Australia: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Plocamium mertensii (Grev.) Harv. legitimate

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

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