Kuetzing, F.T. (1866), Tabulae phycologicae: 33, tab 91 figs g-h [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Friendly-Island. Nov. Holland: Harvey.

Weber-van Bosse, A.A. (1921), Liste des algues du Siboga II Rhodophyceae Premiere Partie Protoflorideae, Nemalionales, Cryptonemiales: 235 [basionym]

basionym of: Halymenia durvillei var. formosa (Harv. ex Kütz.) Weber Bosse legitimate

Cribb, A.B. (1983), Marine algae of the southern Great Barrier Reef. Part 1. Rhodophyta: - [secondary reference]

Huisman, J.M. & Borowitzka, M.A. in Wells, F.E., Walker, D.I. & Jones, D.S. (2003), Marine benthic flora of the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia. The Marine Flora and Fauna of Dampier, Western Australia: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Halymenia durvillei Bory legitimate

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

• Comment: Silva et al 1996 Univ Calif Public Bot. 79:198 regard this as a separate species.

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