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.

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: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Wrangelia plumosa Harv. legitimate

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

• Type specimen: LECTOTYPE: Hamburg: [Accession No. unknown]

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

• Comment: Sonder 1848 Pl. Preiss states 'Ad litus Novae Hollandiae. Herb. Presii. No. 2579.'.

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