Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 1: 162 [tax. nov.]

Ooststroom, S.J. van (1940), The Convolvulaceae of Malaysia, III: The Genus Ipomoea. Blumea 3(3): 504-507 [secondary reference]

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Convolvulaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 348 [secondary reference]

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Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), NT (naturalised), Qld (doubtfully naturalised)

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