Agardh, C.A. (1824), Systema algarum: 149 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: In mari Mediterraneo.

Zanardini, G. (1841), Synopsis algarum in mari Adriatico hucusque collectarum, cui accedunt monographia siphonearum nec non generales de algarum vita et structura disquisitiones cum tabulis auctoris manu ad vivum depictis. Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino 4 (cl. Sc. Fis. e mat.): 166 [basionym]

basionym of: Polysiphonia secunda (C.Agardh) Zanardini legitimate

Ambronn, H. (1880), Uber einige Falle von Bilateralitat bei den Florideen. Botanische Zeitung 38: 197 [basionym]

basionym of: Herposiphonia secunda (C.Agardh) Ambronn legitimate

Hollenberg, G.J. (1968), An account of the species of the red alga Herposiphonia occurring in the central and western tropical Pacific Ocean. Pacific Science 22: 556 [basionym]

basionym of: Herposiphonia tenella f. secunda (C.Agardh) Hollenb. 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]

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: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Herposiphonia secunda (C.Agardh) Ambronn legitimate

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

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