Grunow, A. (1874), Algen der Fidschi-, Tonga- und Samoa-Inseln, gesammelt von Dr. E. Graeffe. Erste Folge: Phaeosporeae, Fucoideae und Florideae. Journal des Museums Godeffroy 3: 41 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Upolu, leg. Dr. E. Graeffe, Fidschi-Archipel, leg. Daemel, Tonga-Inseln, leg. Harvey.

Lewis, J.A. (1984), Checklist and bibliography of benthic marine macroalgae recorded from Northern Australia. I. Rhodophyta: - [secondary reference]

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

Kim, J.H., Guiry, M.D., Oak, J.H., Choi, D.-S., Kang, S.-H., Chung, H. & Choi, H.-G. (2007), Phylogenetic relationships within the tribe Janieae (Corallinales, Rhodophyta) based on molecular and morphological data: a reappraisal of Jania. Journal of Phycology 43: 1318 [basionym]

basionym of: Jania spectabilis (Harv. ex Grunow) Ji H.Kim, Guiry & H.G.Choi legitimate

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

• AMANI dist.: Queensland (Great Barrier Reef). World: Solomon Is, Fiji, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, India, Laccadive Is., Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Japan.

Huisman, J.M. (2018), Algae of Australia: Marine benthic algae of north-western Australia. 2. Red algae: 93 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Jania spectabilis (Harv. ex Grunow) Ji H.Kim, Guiry & H.G.Choi legitimate

ABRS (2025), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2025 (Australian algal updates): - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Jania spectabilis (Harv. ex Grunow) Ji H.Kim, Guiry & H.G.Choi legitimate

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