Ewart, A.J. & Davies, O.B. (1917), The Flora of the Northern Territory: 109, pl. XIII [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Roper River, Professor W. Baldwin Spencer, 1911."

Carolin, R.C. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Caryophyllaceae. Flora of Central Australia: 47 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Polycarpaea breviflora F.Muell. var. breviflora legitimate

Cowie, I.D. (14 June 1994), Three new species, a new name and notes on Australian Polycarpaea (Carophyllaceae). Nuytsia 9(3): 328 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Polycarpaea breviflora F.Muell. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Polycarpaea breviflora F.Muell. legitimate

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