Krauss, C.F.F. (1846), Pflanzen des Cap- und Natal-Landes, gesammmelt und zusammengestellt von Dr. Ferdinand Krauss (Schluss.). Flora 29: 209 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Ad rupes Natalpoint.

Agardh, J.G. (1852), Species genera et ordines algarum: 640 [basionym]

basionym of: Desmia tripinnata (Hering) J.Agardh legitimate

Tyson, W. (1910), South African marine algae: no. 88 [basionym]

basionym of: Chondrococcus hornemannii var. tripinnatus (Hering) Tyson legitimate

Delf, E.M. & Michell, M.R. (1921), The Tyson collection of marine algae. Annals of the Bolus Herbarium 3: 118 [basionym]

basionym of: Chondrococcus tripinnatus (Hering) Delf & Michell 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., Leliaert, F., Verbruggen, H. & Townsend, R.A. in Bryce, C. (2009), Marine benthic plants of Western Australia's shelf-edge atolls. Marine Biodiversity Survey of Mermaid Reef (Rowley Shoals), Scott and Seringapatam Reef: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Portieria hornemannii (Lyngb.) P.C.Silva legitimate

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

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