Sonder, O.W. (1871), Die Algen des tropischen Australiens. Abhandlungen aus dem Gebiete der Naturwissenschaften 5: 42 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Hab. Port Denison, F. Kilner 1869; Cap. York, Daemel. (Batavia, China.)

De Toni, G.B. (1895), Sylloge Algarum omnium hucusque cognitarum: - [secondary reference]

Phillips, J.A. & Price, I.R. (1997), A catalogue of Phaeophyta (brown algae) from Queensland, Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 10 (5): - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Sargassum myriocystum J.Agardh legitimate

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

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