Kenneally, K.F. & Schneider, E.L. (11 October 1983), The genus Ondinea (Nymphaceae) including a new subspecies from the Kimberley region, Western Australia. Nuytsia 4(3): 362-364, Figs 1B-J, 2A-C. [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Small non perennial tributary to Mitchell River, approx. 27 km NW of CRA mining camp, Mitchell Plateau, N. Kimberley (14°41′40"S, 125°40′30"E), 21 January 1982, E.L. Schneider s.n. (holo: PERTH; iso: CANB, K, NY, PERTH, TEX)."

Koch, B.L. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Nymphaeaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 70 [secondary reference]

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

• APC Dist.: WA

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Porter, C.L. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007), Nymphaeaceae. Flora of Australia 2: 275, Map 316 [secondary reference]

Löhne, C., Wiersema, J.H. & Borsch, T. (2009), The unusual Ondinea, actually just another Australian water-lily of Nymphaea subg. Anecphya (Nymphaeaceae). Willdenowia 39: 57 [basionym]

basionym of: Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea (Kenneally & E.L.Schneid.) Löhne, Wiersema & Borsch legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea (Kenneally & E.L.Schneid.) Löhne, Wiersema & Borsch legitimate

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