Agardh, C.A. (1822), Species algarum: 342 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: In mari mediterraneo, a Gibraltar usque ad Alexandriam; Atlantico, ad Gades.

Zanardini, G. (1841), Synopsis algarum in mari Adriatico hucusque collectarum, cui accedunt monographia siphonearum nec non generales de algarum vita et structura disquisitiones cum tabulis auctoris manu ad vivum depictis. Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino 4 (cl. Sc. Fis. e mat.): 197 [basionym]

basionym of: Laurencia obtusa var. delile (C.Agardh) Zanardini legitimate

Huisman, J.M. (2000), Marine Plants of Australia: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Chondrophycus papillosus (C.Agardh) Garbary & J.T.Harper legitimate

Furnari, G., Cormaci, M. & Serio, D. (2001), The Laurencia complex (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae) in the Mediterranean Sea: an overview. Cryptogamie - Algologie 22: - [secondary reference]

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

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