Agardh, J.G. (1876), Species genera et ordines algarum: 356 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Hab. ad Ceylonam Harvey!

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]

nomenclatural synonym: Desmia ambigua var. pulvinata Harv. nom. inval., nom. nud.

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: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Portieria hornemannii (Lyngb.) P.C.Silva legitimate

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

• Comment: This is the valid publication of the name used by Harvey in his Ceylon Exsiccatae.

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