Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (25 November 1847), Acanthaceae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 11: 374 [tax. nov.]

Lindau, G. in Engler, H.G.A. & Prantl, K.A.E. (ed.) (December 1895), Acanthaceae [continued]. Die Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien IV, 3b(126): 349 [basionym]

basionym of: Justicia obtusa (Nees) Lindau legitimate

Graham, V.A.W. (1988), Delimitation and infra-generic classification of Justicia (Acanthaceae). Kew Bulletin 43(4): 597 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Justicia obtusa (Nees) Lindau legitimate

Everett, J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Acanthaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3: 610 [secondary reference]

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

misapplication: Justicia peploides (Nees) T.Anderson legitimate by Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Acanthaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 457-458

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Justicia obtusa (Nees) Lindau legitimate misapplication: Justicia peploides (Nees) T.Anderson legitimate by Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 550 misapplication: Justicia procumbens var. peploides F.M.Bailey legitimate by Bailey, F.M. (1883), A Synopsis of the Queensland Flora: 369 misapplication: Rostellularia peploides (Nees) Nees legitimate by Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 61

• APC Comment: The status, whether native or introduced, of this species is not clear.
• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW

Bean, A.R. in Bostock, P.D. & Holland, A.E. (ed.) (8 December 2010), Acanthaceae. Census of the Queensland Flora 2010: 6 [secondary reference]

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