Hooker, J.D. in Hooker, W.J. (ed.) (1840), Icones Plantarum 3: t. 297 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "in wet places in Van Diemen's Land. Ronald Gunn (n. 252). Dr.Milligan (who finds it at Woolnorth and Circular Head)"

Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 306 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Epilobium pallidiflorum Sol. ex A.Cunn. legitimate

Haussknecht, H.C. (1884), Monographie der Gattung Epilobium: 293 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Epilobium pallidiflorum f. stricta Hausskn. nom. inval.

Raven, P.H. & Raven, T.E. (1976), The genus Epilobium (Onagraceae) in Australasia: a systematic and evolutionary study. New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Bulletin 216: 96 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Circular Head, Tasmania, 11 January 1837. Gunn 252 (K. Isolectotypes BM, G, NSW 43489)."

Raven, P.H. & Raven, T.E. (1976), The genus Epilobium (Onagraceae) in Australasia: a systematic and evolutionary study. New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Bulletin 216: 96 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Epilobium pallidiflorum Sol. ex A.Cunn. legitimate

Thompson, J. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1990), Onagraceae. Flora of Australia 18: 232 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Epilobium pallidiflorum Sol. ex A.Cunn. legitimate

Jeanes, J.A. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Onagraceae. Flora of Victoria 3: 938 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Epilobium pallidiflorum Sol. ex A.Cunn. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Epilobium pallidiflorum Sol. ex A.Cunn. legitimate

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