Krieger, W. (1935), Die Desmidiaceen Europas mit Berücksichtigung der aussereuropäischen Arten. Band 13. Abteilung 1, Teil 1, Lieferung 2 of Dr. Rabenhorst's Kryptogamen-Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz: 300, pl. 20: fig. 12 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Closterium peracerosum var. elegans G.S.West legitimate

Dingley, M.O. (2001), Desmids of New South Wales: New species and new records. Telopea 9(3): - [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Closterium peracerosum var. elegans G.S.West legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Closterium strigosum subsp. elegans (G.S.West) F.M.Sarim & M.A.F.Faridi nom. inval.

• APC Comment: T.J.Entwisle and L.Nairn (2011) use this taxon concept.
• Distribution: New South Wales
• Ex.distribution: North America, Great Britian, Europe, Africa, Arctic

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

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