| Reference no. | Description | year | Name used | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81347 | Adams, N.M. 1994 Seaweeds of New Zealand. An Illustrated Guide. Christchurch: Canterbury University Press. 360 p., 116 pls. | 1994 | Lessonia tholiformis | --> |
| 82739 | Andrew, N. and M. Francis 2003 The living reef. The ecology of New Zealand's rocky reefs. Craig Potton Publishing, New Zealand. 283pp. | 2003 | Lessonia tholiformis | 36 |
| 83603 | Cho, G.Y., N.G. Klochkova, T.N. Krupnova and S.M. Boo 2006 The reclassification of Lessonia laminarioides (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae): Pseudolessonia gen. nov. Journal of Phycology 42: 1289-1299. | 2006 | Lessonia tholiformis | --> |
| 80701 | Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry 2009 AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 April 2009. | 2009 | Lessonia tholiformis | --> |