Harvey, W.H. (1855), Some account of the marine botany of the colony of Western Australia. Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy 22: 540 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: On the stems of Caulinia antarctica, Princess Royal Harbour, King George's Sound (39).

Schmitz, C.J.F. & Falkenberg, P. in Engler, A. & Prantl, K. (ed.) (1897), Rhodomelaceae. Die naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien Teil 1, Abteilung 2: 479 [basionym]

basionym of: Falkenbergia rufolanosa (Harv.) F.Schmitz legitimate

Womersley, H.B.S. (1996), The Marine Benthic Flora of Southern Australia. Part IIIB: - [secondary reference]

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

taxonomic synonym of: Asparagopsis armata Harv. legitimate

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

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