Agardh, J.G. (1847), Nya alger fran Mexico. Öfversigt af Forhandligar Kongl. Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademien 4: 16 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Gigartina speciosa Sond. 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. (2000), Marine Plants of Australia: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Betaphycus speciosum (Sond.) Doty legitimate

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

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