Agardh, J.G. (1887), Till algernes systematik. VIII. Siphoneae. Acta Universitatis Lundensis. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift. Afdelningen för Mathematik och Naturvetenskap 23: 25-26 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Hab. ad oras australes Novae Hollandiae, Queenscliff: J. Br. Wilson! (sub n:o 8).

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: - [secondary reference]

misapplication: Bryopsis hypnoides J.V.Lamour. legitimate by Lucas, A.H.S. (1912), Supplementary list of the marine algae of Australia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 37: 168 misapplication: Bryopsis australis Sond. legitimate by Guiler, E.R. (1952), The marine algae of Tasmania. Check-list with localities. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 86: 74

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

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

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

misapplied to: Bryopsis foliosa Sond. legitimate by Agardh, J.G. (1887), Till algernes systematik. VIII. Siphoneae. Acta Universitatis Lundensis. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift. Afdelningen för Mathematik och Naturvetenskap 23: 25-26

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

• Comment: Records of this taxon from W.A. are B. foliosa see Silva et al 1996 Univ calif Public Bot. 79:805.
• Type specimen: LECTOTYPE: Lund, Sweden: 15150
• AMANI dist.: Victoria (Flindersian), Tasmania (Flindersian), South Australia (Flindersian), Northern Territory (Dampierian). World: New Zealand.

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