Berhaut, J. (1953), Essai sur les Polycarpaea annuels de l'A. O. F. a feuilles linéaires. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Paris ser. 2, 25: 210, 212 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not cited).

Pedley, L. (1 December 1977), Polycarpaea (Caryophyllaceae) in Australia. Austrobaileya 1(1): 59 [secondary reference]

• Type: Senegal. Ex herb. DC., Herb Moquin-Tandon (P, holo).

Pedley, L. (1 December 1977), Polycarpaea (Caryophyllaceae) in Australia. Austrobaileya 1(1): 59 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Polycarpaea spirostylis subsp. densiflora (Benth.) Pedley legitimate

Cowie, I.D. (14 June 1994), Three new species, a new name and notes on Australian Polycarpaea (Carophyllaceae). Nuytsia 9(3): 331 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Polycarpaea spirostylis F.Muell. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Polycarpaea spirostylis F.Muell. legitimate

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