Bailey, F.M. (1889), Report on new plants, preliminary to general report on botanical results of Meston's expedition to the Bellenden-Ker Range: 3 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Still waters, or at the edge of the running waters of the Mulgrave River."

• Etymology: "Plant small and slender compared with others of the genus."

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 520, Fig. 518 [secondary reference]

Aston, H.I. (1973), Aquatic Plants of Australia: 236 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Frank, K.A. (8 July 1997), Notes on Vallisneria (Hydrocharitaceae) in Australia, with descriptions of two new species. Telopea 7(2): 117 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Vallisneria nana R.Br. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Vallisneria nana R.Br. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2007), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Vallisneria gracilis F.M.Bailey isonym

• APC Dist.: Qld

Jacobs, S.W.L. & McColl, K.A. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2011), Hydrocharitaceae. Flora of Australia 39: 31-32 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & McColl, K.A. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2011), Hydrocharitaceae. Flora of Australia 39: 30 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Vallisneria nana R.Br. legitimate by Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 520, Fig. 518

Jacobs, S.W.L. & McColl, K.A. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2011), Hydrocharitaceae. Flora of Australia 39: 29 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Vallisneria annua S.W.L.Jacobs & K.A.Frank legitimate by Aston, H.I. (1973), Aquatic Plants of Australia: 236

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2016), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

isonym: Vallisneria gracilis F.M.Bailey isonym isonym: Vallisneria gracilis F.M.Bailey isonym isonym: Vallisneria gracilis F.M.Bailey isonym

• APC Dist.: Qld

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