Summerhayes, V.S. (1930), A revision of the Australian species of Frankenia. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 48: 379, t. 17 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "QUEENSLAND. Mulligan River, Feb. 1904, H. Clarke ! (type)."

Barnsley, B. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Frankeniaceae. Flora of Central Australia: 226 [secondary reference]

Barnsley, B. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1982), Frankeniaceae. Flora of Australia 8: 132, 134, Map 148 [secondary reference]

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 38 [secondary reference]

Miller, C. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Frankeniaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 454 [secondary reference]

Miller, C. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Frankeniaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 454 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Frankenia annua Summerh. var. annua legitimate

• APC Comment: Included in Frankenia cupularis in NT and SA.
• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW

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