Womersley, H.B.S. (1956), A critical survey of the marine algae of southern Australia. I. Chlorophyta. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 7: 364 [nom. nov.]

Womersley, H.B.S. (1984), The marine benthic flora of southern Australia. Part I: - [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Caulerpa alternifolia J.Agardh nom. illeg.

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

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

• Comment: This name is the accepted basionym for Caulerpa alternans but is based on the type of Caulerpa alternifolia J.G. Agardh non Crouan & Crouan.
• AMANI dist.: Victoria (Flindersian), South Australia (Flindersian).

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