Turner, D. (1811), Fuci: 33-34. pl. 211 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Found at _ _ _ by Sir Joseph Banks, Bart.

Agardh, C.A. (1820), Species algarum: 30 [basionym]

basionym of: Sargassum parvifolium (Turner) C.Agardh legitimate

Kuetzing, F.T. (1843), Ueber die Eigenthuemlichkeit der Vegetation in den chinesischen und japanischen Meeren. Botanische Zeitung 1: 57 [basionym]

basionym of: Carpacanthus parvifolius (Turner) Kütz. legitimate

Askenasy, E. in Engler, H.G.A. (1888), Algen. Forschungsreise S.M.S. 'Gazelle'. Botanik. Algen: 26 [basionym]

basionym of: Sargassum polycystum var. parvifolia (Turner) Grunow 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]

Phillips, J.A. & Price, I.R. (1997), A catalogue of Phaeophyta (brown algae) from Queensland, Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 10 (5): - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Sargassum parvifolium (Turner) C.Agardh legitimate

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

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