Sporochnus comosus C. Agardh, 1824: 259 (type locality: "Ad Novam Hollandiam'' [Australia]).—Harvey, 1855b: 534.— Harvey, 1859a: pl. CIV.— Harvey, 1863: x.— Sonder, 1880: 6.— Lucas, 1909: 17.— Womersley, 1967: 240.— Womersley, 1987: 280, 282.— Huisman & Kraft, 1992: 134, footnote.
Taxonomic synonym:
* Sporochnus harveyanus J. Agardh, 1896: 32–33 (type locality: Fremantle, Western Australia).
INDIAN OCEAN DISTRIBUTION: Australia.
Note: The synonymy was proposed by Womersley (1967: 240).