Van Heurck, H.F. (1881), Synopsis des Diatomées de Belgique Atlas: pl. LXVIII: expl. figs 9, 1 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Nitzschia subtilis var. palacea Grunow legitimate

Krammer, K. & Lange-Bertalot, H. (1988), Susswasserflora von Mitteleuropa. Bacillariophyceae 1. Teil Bacillariaceae, Epithemiaceae, Surirellaceae 2/2: - [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]

nomenclatural synonym: Nitzschia subtilis var. palacea Grunow legitimate

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

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