Agardh, C.A. (1822), Species algarum: 358-359 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: "Fucus N:o 23. & N:o Cc". Mus. Paris. Ad oras occidentales novae Hollandiae. Vidi in collectione Musaei Parisiensis.
• Type specimen: [Type category unknown]: Lund, Sweden: 36488

Greville, R.K. (1830), Algae Britannicae: liv [basionym]

basionym of: Gracilaria filiformis (C.Agardh) Grev. legitimate

Endlicher, S.F.L. in Endlicher, S.F.L. (ed.) (1843), Algae. Genera plantarum: 51 [basionym]

basionym of: Plocaria filiformis (C.Agardh) Endl. legitimate

Montagne, J.P.F.C. in Hombron, J.B. & Jacquinot, H. (1845), Vol. 1, Plantes cellulaires. Botanique: 125 [basionym]

basionym of: Laurencia filiformis (C.Agardh) Mont. 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]

Womersley, H.B.S. (2003), The Marine Benthic Flora of Southern Australia. Part IIID: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Laurencia filiformis (C.Agardh) Mont. legitimate

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

• Comment: Type is illustrated in Saito & Womersley 1974 Aust J Bot 22:fig. 14A.

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