Turner, D. (1819), Fuci: 142-143, pl. 194 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: On the northern coast of New Holland.

Agardh, C.A. (1820), Species algarum: 42 [basionym]

basionym of: Sargassum decurrens (R.Br. ex Turner) C.Agardh legitimate

Kuetzing, F.T. (1843), Phycologia generalis: 360 [basionym]

basionym of: Pterocaulon decurrens (R.Br. ex Turner) Kütz. legitimate

Womersley, H.B.S. (1987), The marine benthic flora of southern Australia. Part II: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Sargassum decurrens (R.Br. ex Turner) C.Agardh legitimate

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]

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

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