Harvey, W.H. (1844), Algae of Tasmania. London Journal of Botany 3: 452-453 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: George Town, V. D. L., R. Gunn, Esq., n. 1308.

Kützing [Kuetzing], F.T. (1849), Species Algarum [i]-vi, [1]-922: 656 [basionym]

basionym of: Phlebothamnion latissimum (Harv.) Kütz. legitimate

De Toni, G.B. (1903), Sylloge algarum omnium hucusque cognitarum: 1359 [basionym]

basionym of: Spongoclonium latissima (Harv.) De Toni legitimate

Womersley, H.B.S. & Wollaston, E.M. in Womersley, H.B.S. (1998), Tribe Compsothamnieae Schmitz 1889:450. The marine benthic flora of southern Australia: - [secondary reference]

• Type specimen: LECTOTYPE: Natural History Museum London: Gunn 1308

Womersley, H.B.S. & Wollaston, E.M. in Womersley, H.B.S. (1998), Tribe Compsothamnieae Schmitz 1889:450. The marine benthic flora of southern Australia: 272 [basionym]

basionym of: Dasythamniella latissima (Harv.) Womersley legitimate

ABRS (2011), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2011: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Dasythamniella latissima (Harv.) Womersley legitimate

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