Kützing [Kuetzing], F.T. (1845), Phycologia germanica, d. i. Deutschlands Algen in bündigen Beschreibungen. Nebst einer Anleitung zum Untersuchen und Bestimmen dieser Gewächse für Anfänger: 215 [nom. nov.]

Day, S.A., Wickham, R.P., Entwisle, T.J. & Tyler, P.A. (1995), Bibliographic checklist of non-marine algae in Australia: - [secondary reference]

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: Conferva gracilis A.W.Griffiths ex Harv. nom. illeg.

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: Cladophora flexuosa (O.F.Müll.) Kütz. legitimate

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

• Comment: This is a new name based on the type of Conferva gracilis Griffiths ex Harvey non Wulfen. See Silva et al. 1996:773 for nomenclatural details. Womersley 1984 The Marine Benthic Flora of Southern Australia Pt I p. 210 includes C. gracilis as a synonym of C. sericea but this has been shown not to be supported.

Entwisle, T.J. & Nairn, L. (2011), Census of Freshwater Algae in Australia. Edn. Version 1.0: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cladophora flexuosa (O.F.Müll.) Kütz. legitimate

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