Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 165 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Queensland. N.E. coast, A. Cunningham; Port Denison, Fitzalan; Rockhampton, Thozet."

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

• Lectotype: "Cape Flinders, Jul. 131/1819, Cunningham (K)"

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

basionym 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): 330 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Polycarpaea spirostylis F.Muell. legitimate

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

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

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