Leonard, E.C. (1941), Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 31(3): 96 [nom. nov.]

replaced synonym: Cryphiacanthus angustifolius Nees legitimate

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Acanthaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 454 [secondary reference]

Jessup, L.W. (22 April 2002), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 2 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Ruellia malacosperma Greenm. legitimate by Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Acanthaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 454

Bean, A.R. (2006), Ruellia tweediana, a new name for a well known Queensland weed. Plant Protection Quarterly 21(4): 171 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Ruellia tweediana Griseb. nom. superfl.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ruellia simplex C.Wright legitimate

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