Wood, H.C. (1873), A contribution to the history of the fresh-water algae of North America. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 19: 84, no fig. [tax. nov.]

Playfair, G. in Maiden, J.H. & Betche, E. (ed.) (1917), Census of New South Wales freshwater algae. A census of New South Wales plants : with supplements to follow on vascular cryptogams by various specialists Suppl. 1: 248 [basionym]

basionym of: Dictyosphaerium ehrenbergianum var. pulchellum (Wood) Playfair legitimate

Tikkanen, T. & Willen, T. (1992), Vaxtplanktonflora: - [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]

taxonomic synonym: Dictyosphaerium ehrenbergianum var. pulchellum (Wood) Playfair legitimate

• APC Comment: T.J.Entwisle and L.Nairn (2011) use this taxon concept.
• Distribution: New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Northern Territory

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