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

• Type: "N. Australia. Port Essington, A. Cunningham, Armstrong."

Pedley, L. (1 December 1977), Polycarpaea (Caryophyllaceae) in Australia. Austrobaileya 1(1): 60 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Port Essington, Apr. 268/1818, Cunningham (K; MEL, iso)."

Pedley, L. (1 December 1977), Polycarpaea (Caryophyllaceae) in Australia. Austrobaileya 1(1): 60 [basionym]

basionym of: Polycarpaea breviflora var. gracilis (Benth.) Pedley legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Polycarpaea breviflora var. gracilis (Benth.) Pedley legitimate

Cowie, I.D. (14 June 1994), Three new species, a new name and notes on Australian Polycarpaea (Carophyllaceae). Nuytsia 9(3): 329 [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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