Price, J.H., John, D.M. & Lawson, G.W. (1986), Seaweeds of the western coast of tropical Africa and adjacent islands: a critical assessment. IV Rhodophyta (Florideae)1. Genera A-F. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) 15: 86 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Melobesia confinis P.Crouan & H.Crouan legitimate

Woelkerling, W.J. & Campbell, S.J. (1992), An account of southern Australian species of Lithophyllum (Corallinaceae, Rhodophyta). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Botany 22: - [secondary reference]

Woelkerling, W.J. in Womersley, H.B.S. (ed.) (1996), Lithophylloiodeae. The Marine Benthic Flora of Southern Australia. Part IIIB: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Lithophyllum pustulatum (J.V.Lamour.) Foslie legitimate

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

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