Kützing [Kuetzing], F.T. (1849), Species Algarum [i]-vi, [1]-922: 741 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Locus natalis ignotus.

Agardh, J.G. (1852), Species genera et ordines algarum: 449 [basionym]

basionym of: Hypnea cornuta (Kütz.) J.Agardh 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]

Lipkin, Y. & Silva, P.C. (2002), Marine algae and seagrasses of the Dahlak Archipelago, southern Red Sea. Nova Hedwigia 75: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Hypnea cornuta (Kütz.) J.Agardh legitimate

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

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