Tseng, C.K. (1936), Studies on the marine Chlorophyceae from Hainan. Amoy Marine Biological Bulletin 1: 171-174, figs 27, 28 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Hab. On stem of Rhizophora sp. in the litoral region. Kuannan, Wen-Chang, March 28, 1934, TYPE: Tseng 1900, in Herb. C. K. Tseng.

Taylor, W.R. (1962), Observations on Pseudobryopsis and Trichosolen (Chlorophceae - Bryopsidaceae) in America. Brittonia 14: 61 [basionym]

basionym of: Trichosolen hainanensis (C.K.Tseng) W.R.Taylor legitimate

Kraft, G.T. (2007), Marine Benthic Algae of Lord Howe Island and the Southern Great Barrier Reef, 1. Green Algae: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Trichosolen hainanensis (C.K.Tseng) W.R.Taylor legitimate

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

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

• AMANI dist.: New South Wales (Peronian, Lord Howe Island), Western Australia (Flindersian, Houtman Abrolhos, Dampierian), Norfolk Island. World: Japan, China, South Africa.

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