Bentham, G. (1835), Labiatarum Genera et Species 7: 708 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "in Nova Hollandia Tropica, Bauer! (v.s. sp. in herb. Endlicher)"

taxonomic synonym: Plectranthus moschatus R.Br. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lumnitzera moschata (R.Br.) Spreng. nom. illeg.

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 387 [secondary reference]

Bateman, W. & Specht, R.L. in Specht, R.L. & Mountford, C.P. (ed.) (August 1958), Some ecological and systematic notes on the vegetation near Mt. Marumba in the centre of Arnhem Land. Records of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land No. 3 Botany and Plant Ecology: 331 [secondary reference]

Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 257 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Moschosma australe Benth. orth. var.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Plectranthus moschatus R.Br. legitimate

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