Sonder, O.W. (1853), Plantae Muellerianae: Algae. Linnaea 25: 699 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Van Diemensland.
• Type specimen: HOLOTYPE: Melbourne: 537395

Agardh, J.G. (1863), Species genera et ordines algarum: 1018 [basionym]

basionym of: Polysiphonia tasmanica (Sond.) J.Agardh legitimate

Schmitz, C.J.F. & Falkenberg, P. in Engler, A. & Prantl, K. (ed.) (1897), Rhodomelaceae. Die naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien Teil 1, Abteilung 2: 441 [basionym]

basionym of: Pithyopsis tasmanica (Sond.) Falkenb. legitimate

Papenfuss, G.F. (1958), Notes on algal nomenclature - IV. Various Chlorophyceae and Rhodophyceae. Taxon 7: 107 [basionym]

basionym of: Pityophykos tasmanica (Sond.) Papenf. legitimate

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

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Pityophykos tasmanica (Sond.) Papenf. legitimate

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

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