Martius, C.F.P. von (1825), Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Naturlichen Familie der Amarantaceen: 69, adnot, [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat utraque species in oris Novae Hollandiae occidentalibus: Navarch. Phil. King."

Sprengel, C.P.J. (1827), Curae Posteriores. Systema Vegetabilium Edn. 17, 4(2): 103 [basionym]

basionym of: Achyranthes rosea (Mart.) Spreng. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Polycarpaea violacea (Mart.) Benth. legitimate

Pedley, L. (1 December 1977), Polycarpaea (Caryophyllaceae) in Australia. Austrobaileya 1(1): 51 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Polycarpaea violacea (Mart.) Benth. legitimate

Cowie, I.D. (14 June 1994), Three new species, a new name and notes on Australian Polycarpaea (Carophyllaceae). Nuytsia 9(3): 331 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Polycarpaea violacea (Mart.) Benth. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Polycarpaea violacea (Mart.) Benth. legitimate

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