Archer, W. (1865), Description of a new species of Docidium (Bréb.), from Hong-Kong. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science new series 5: 296, pl. VII: fig. 2 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Kowloon, on mainland of China opposite Hong-Kong

Rabenhorst, L. (1868), Flora europaea algarum aquae dulcis et submarinae. Sectio III. Algae chlorophyllophyceas, melanophyceas et rhodophyceas complectens: 439 [basionym]

basionym of: Pleurotaenium kayei (W.Archer) Rabenh. legitimate

Entwisle, T.J. & Nairn, L. (2011), Census of Freshwater Algae in Australia. Edn. Version 1.0: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pleurotaenium kayei (W.Archer) Rabenh. legitimate

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G M. (2015), Algaebase web site: www.algaebase.org: - [secondary reference]

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