Areschoug, J.E. in Agardh, J.G. (1852), Ordo XII: Corallineae. Species genera et ordines algarum: 546 [nom. nov.]

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]

nomenclatural synonym: Amphiroa elegans Hook.f. & Harv. nom. inval., nom. nud.

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: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cheilosporum sagittatum (J.V.Lamour.) Aresch. legitimate

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

• Comment: This name is the accepted basionym for Cheilosporum elegans but is based on the type of Amphiroa elegans Hook.f. & Harvey non Sonder.

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