Lightfoot, J. (1777), Flora scotia ... London: 1000-1001 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Upon the baf[s]e of the abbot Mackinnon's tomb, in the ruin'd abbey at J. Colomb-kill.

Rosenvinge, L.K. (1900), Note sur une Floridee aerienne (Rhodochorton islandicum nov. sp.). Botanisk Tidsskrift 23: 75 [basionym]

basionym of: Rhodochorton purpureum (Lightf.) Rosenv. legitimate

Woelkerling, W.J. (1973), The morphology and systematics of the Audouinella complex (Acrochaetiaceae, Rhodophyta) in northeastern United States. Rhodora 75: 536 [basionym]

basionym of: Audouinella purpurea (Lightf.) Woelk. legitimate

Ricker, R.W. (1987), Taxonomy and Biogeography of Macquarie Island Seaweeds: - [secondary reference]

Millar, A.J.K. & Kraft, G.T. (1993), Catalogue of marine and freshwater red algae (Rhodophyta) of New South Wales, including Lord Howe Island, South-western Pacific. Australian Systematic Botany 6: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Audouinella purpurea (Lightf.) Woelk. legitimate

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

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