Grunow, A. (1874), Algen der Fidschi-, Tonga- und Samoa-Inseln, gesammelt von Dr. E. Graeffe. Erste Folge: Phaeosporeae, Fucoideae und Florideae. Journal des Museums Godeffroy 3: 42 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Port Denison. (leg. Amalie Dietrich.)

De Toni, G.B. (1903), Sylloge algarum omnium hucusque cognitarum: 1846 [basionym]

basionym of: Corallina granifera var. australis (Grunow) De Toni legitimate

Garbary, D.J. & Johansen, H.W. (1982), Scanning electron microscopy of Corallina and Haliptilon (Corallinaceae, Rhodophyta): surface features and their taxonomic implications. Journal of Phycology 18: 218 [basionym]

basionym of: Haliptilon virgatum var. australe (Grunow) Garbary & H.W.Johans. 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]

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: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Haliptilon virgatum var. australe (Grunow) Garbary & H.W.Johans. legitimate

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

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