Turner, W. (1892), Algae aquae dulcis Indiae orientalis. The freshwater algae (principally Desmidieae) of East India. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskaps-akademiens Handlingar 25(5): 107, pl. 15, fig. 16 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Bengal: Wallich

Prescott, G.W., Bicudo, C.E.M. & Vinyard, W.C. (1982), A Synopsis of North American Desmids; Part II: Desmidiaceae: Placodermae; Section 4: - [secondary reference]

Day, S.A., Wickham, R.P., Entwisle, T.J. & Tyler, P.A. (1995), Bibliographic checklist of non-marine algae in Australia: - [secondary reference]

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

• APC Comment: T.J.Entwisle and L.Nairn (2011) use this taxon concept.
• Distribution: Victoria, Northern Territory

Coesel, P. F. & van Geest, A. (2016), New or otherwise interesting desmid taxa from the Bangweulu region (Zambia). 2. Genera Staurodesmus, Staurastrum and Xanthidium (Desmidiales). Plant Ecology and Evolution 149 (1): 104 [basionym]

basionym of: Staurodesmus unicornis (W.B.Turner) Coesel & A.van Geest legitimate

Algal Subcommittee (2022), CHAH Algal Subcommittee: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Staurodesmus unicornis (W.B.Turner) Coesel & A.van Geest legitimate

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