Mattio, L. & Payri, C.E. (2009), Taxonomic revision and geographic distribution of Sargassum species (Fucales, Phaeophyceae) from New Caledonia based on morphologival and molecular analyses. Journal of Phycology 45: 261-262 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Holotypus: From Tukang Besi Is., W coast of Binongko, coastal reef, slope, c. 20 m deep, SN l0285A. the specimen depicted as fig. 1 in plate 5 in Coppejans & Prud'homme van Reine (I.c.). All other specimens of this taxon in SN l0285A (in L) and SN l0285Ea (in GENT) are isotypes.
• Type specimen: HOLOTYPE: Leiden, Netherlands: SN l0285A

Huisman, J.M., Leliaert, F., Verbruggen, H. & Townsend, R.A. in Bryce, C. (2009), Marine benthic plants of Western Australia's shelf-edge atolls. Marine Biodiversity Survey of Mermaid Reef (Rowley Shoals), Scott and Seringapatam Reef: - [secondary reference]

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

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

• AMANI dist.: Western Australia (Dampierian).

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