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: 51 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: No type statement is found in Sonder 1845.

Kützing [Kuetzing], F.T. (1849), Species Algarum [i]-vi, [1]-922: 622 [basionym]

basionym of: Carpacanthus subalatus (Sond.) Kütz. 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. (2000), Marine Plants of Australia: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Sargassum ligulatum C.Agardh legitimate

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

• Comment: Sonder 1848 In Lehmann Plantae Preissianae p. 162 states "Ad Novae Hollandiae litus occidentale. herb. Preiss. No. 2525.".

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