Lamarck, J.-B.P.A. de M. de in Lamarck, J.-B.P.A. de M. de & Poiret, J.L.M. (1792), Tableau Encyclopedique et Methodique 1, 2(1): 388, t. 250 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not cited).

taxonomic synonym: Dracaena ensifolia L. legitimate

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 520 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Dianella ensifolia (L.) Redouté legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dianella odorata Blume legitimate

Schlittler, J. (1940), Monographie der Liliaceengattung Dianella Lam. Mitteilungen aus dem Botanischen Museum der Universitat Zurich 163: 256-258 [secondary reference]

Henderson, R.J.F. (1977), Typification of Dianella Lam. ex Juss. (Liliaceae). Taxon 26(1): 136 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "ex Isle de France, Commerson (hb. Jussieu, P-JU) (lectotype). IDC 6206.190 II.2."

misapplication: Dianella ensifolia (L.) Redouté legitimate by Redouté, P.J. (1802), Les Liliacées 1(1): t. 1

Jessop, J.P. (1979), Liliaceae. Flora Malesiana Series I 9(1): 189-192 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dianella ensifolia (L.) Redouté legitimate

Henderson, R.J.F. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1987), Dianella. Flora of Australia 45: 224 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Comment: A taxon from New Caledonia, now referred to Dianella ensata (Thunb.) R.J.F.Hend. Recorded by various authors but not known to occur in Australia.

• Text: "This species does not occur in Australia. The use of the name for plants from north Qld by Domin, Biblioth. Bot. 85: 520 (1915) is thus a misappliction [sic] of that name."

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