Agardh, J.G. (1851), Species genera et ordines algarum: 189-190 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Hab. ad oras Californiae (Hb. Greville!).

De Toni, G.B. (1900), Sylloge algarum omnium hucusque cognitarum: - [secondary reference]

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

• Comment: The taxon which includes this name is not found in Australia. The name is listed in the database since it is the type of a genus. This name represents an heterotypic synonym of Prionitis lanceolata Harvey.

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