Lagasca y Segura, M. (1816), Genera et Species Plantarum: 14 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Hab. in locis humidis atque inundatis, circa Murciam urbem, Orcelim, alibique in Hisp. meridionalis."

Meisner, C.D.F. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (1856), Polygonaceae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 14(1): 110 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (1924), Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2: 175 [secondary reference]

pro parte taxonomic synonym: Polygonum minus Huds. legitimate

Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 283 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Polygonum minus Huds. legitimate by Meisner, C.D.F. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (1856), Polygonaceae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 14(1): 110

Black, J.M. (1952), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 3: 529 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Polygonum minus Huds. legitimate

Eichler, Hj. (1965), Supplement to J.M.Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition, 1943-1957): 104 [secondary reference]

misapplication: Polygonum minus Huds. legitimate by Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 283, Fig. 341

Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 231 [secondary reference]

Henshall, T.S. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Polygonaceae. Flora of Central Australia: 31 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Polygonum salicifolium Brouss. ex Willd. legitimate

Wilson, K.L. (1990), Some widespread species of Persicaria (Polygonaceae) and their allies. Kew Bulletin 45(4): 634 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Persicaria decipiens (R.Br.) K.L.Wilson legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Persicaria decipiens (R.Br.) K.L.Wilson legitimate

National Herbarium of New South Wales (2009), PlantNET Flora of New South Wales Online: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Persicaria decipiens (R.Br.) K.L.Wilson legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Persicaria decipiens (R.Br.) K.L.Wilson legitimate

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