Royen, P. van (1956), Notes on a vegetation of clay plains in southern New Guinea. Notes on Tecticornia (F.v.M.) Bailey (Chenopodiaceae). A new Batidacea, Batis argillicola. Nova Guinea. New Series 7(2): 188, 194, fig. 1, 2 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "NEW GUINEA. Southern New Guinea, Urum, c. 5 km north of Merauke, alt. 3 m, periodically flooded silty clay-plains: VAN ROYEN 4828 (L), fl. Sept.,"

Blake, S.T. (1963), New or noteworthy plants, chiefly from Queensland, II. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 73(5): 61 [secondary reference]

Ross, J.H. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1982), Bataceae. Flora of Australia 8: 381, fig 67, map 446 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, Qld

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 57 [secondary reference]

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 13 [secondary reference]

Wilson, A.J.G. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Bataceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 268, Fig. 76 [secondary reference]

Kenneally, K.F., Edinger, D.C. & Willing, T. (1996), Broome and Beyond. Plants and people of the Dampier Peninsula, Kimberley, Western Australia: 70 [secondary reference]

• Vernacular: baljarr (Bardi)

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