Vahl, M.(H.) (1791), Symbolae Botanicae 2: 46 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Nama zeylanica L. legitimate

Hooker, J.D. (29 December 1859), Introductory Essay. The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 2(11): xlv [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1866), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 5(40): 192 [secondary reference]

• Text: "In locis paludosis secus partem australem regionis litoralis Carpentariae. F.M."

Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 382 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 99 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 338, Fig. 319 [secondary reference]

Backer, C.A. (December 1951), Hydrophyllaceae. Flora Malesiana Series I 4(3): 207-209 [secondary reference]

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 41 [secondary reference]

Green, J.W. (18 October 1987), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2, Suppl. 5: 12 [secondary reference]

Wheeler, J.R. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Hydrophyllaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 766, Fig. 239A [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Hydrolea ceilonica F.Muell. orth. var. orthographic variant: Hydrolea zeilanica F.Muell. orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Nama zeylanica L. legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, Qld

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