Hooker, J.D. (1847), Algae. Flora Antarctica: 466 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Kerguelen's land.

Wiencke, C. & Clayton, M.N. (2002), Antarctic Seaweeds: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Desmarestia confervoides (Bory) M.E.Ramírez & A.F.Peters legitimate

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

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