Ellis, J. & Solander, D.E. (1786), The natural history of many curious and uncommon zoophytes, collected from various parts of the globe, by the late John Ellis, Esq. F.R.S: 119-120, pl. 21: figs. b, B [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: West Indies

Kützing [Kuetzing], F.T. (1849), Species Algarum [i]-vi, [1]-922: 705 [secondary reference]

Womersley, H.B.S. & Johansen, H.W. in Womersley, H.B.S. (1996), Subfamily Corallinoideae. The Marine Benthic Flora of Southern Australia. Part IIIB: - [secondary reference]

Womersley, H.B.S. & Johansen, H.W. in Womersley, H.B.S. (1996), Subfamily Corallinoideae. The Marine Benthic Flora of Southern Australia. Part IIIB: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Haliptilon roseum (Lam.) Garbary & H.W.Johans. legitimate by Kützing [Kuetzing], F.T. (1849), Species Algarum [i]-vi, [1]-922: 705

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

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