Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 141 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Carpentaria Point and Arnhem Bays, R.Brown (Hb. R.Br.)."

Domin, K. (1927), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 859 [secondary reference]

Pedley, L. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Polygalaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 487 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Polygala linariifolia Willd. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Polygala sp. Linear (I.D.Cowie 8206) NT Herbarium [n/a]

Kerrigan, R.A. (30 April 2012), A treatment for Polygala of northern Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 25(2): 127 [basionym]

basionym of: Polygala stenosepala (Benth.) R.A.Kerrigan legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2014), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Polygala stenosepala (Benth.) R.A.Kerrigan legitimate

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