Sonder, O.W. (1845), Nova Algarum genera et species, quas in itinere ad oras occidentales Novae Hollandiae, collegit L. Preiss, Ph.Dr. Botanische Zeitung 3: 53 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: No type statement is found in Sonder 1845.
• Type specimen: HOLOTYPE: Melbourne: 15237

Kuetzing, F.T. (1847), Diagnosen und Bemerkungen zu neuen oder kritischen Algen. Botanische Zeitung 5: 52 [basionym]

basionym of: Phlebothamnion velutinum (Sond.) Kütz. legitimate

Harvey, W.H. (1855), Some account of the marine botany of the colony of Western Australia. Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy 22: 546 [basionym]

basionym of: Wrangelia velutina (Sond.) Harv. legitimate

Kuntze, C.E.O. (1891), Revisio generum plantarum: 885 [basionym]

basionym of: Baillouviana velutina (Sond.) Kuntze legitimate

Womersley, H.B.S. (1998), The Marine Benthic Flora of Southern Australia. Part IIIC: - [secondary reference]

Womersley, H.B.S. (1998), The Marine Benthic Flora of Southern Australia. Part IIIC: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Wrangelia velutina (Sond.) Harv. legitimate

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

• Comment: Sonder 1848 in Lehmann's 'Plantae Preissianae' p. 179 cites the following locality:- 'Ad litus occidentale Novae Hollandiae. Herb. Preiss. No. 2578.'.

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