Sims, J. (1817), Botanical Magazine 44: t. 1896 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Communicated by John Walker, Esq. of Arno's-Grove."

• Comment: Reported as based on a Cape of Good Hope specimen but Sprengel only quotes "Nov. Holl."

Sprengel, C.P.J. (1824), Systema Vegetabilium Edn. 17, 1: 716 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1929), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 1190 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Lobelia purpurascens R.Br. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Lobelia purpurascens R.Br. legitimate

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