Gray, S.F. (1821), A Natural Arrangement of British Plants 2: 269 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Described from Louisiana

Wilson, K.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Polygonaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 281 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Polygonum persicaria L. legitimate common name: Jesus Plant [n/a] common name: Redshank [n/a]

Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Polygonaceae. Flora of Victoria 3: 277-278, Fig. 54j-k [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Polygonum persicaria L. legitimate common name: Redshank [n/a]

Wilson, K.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Polygonaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 281 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Polygonum persicaria L. legitimate

Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Dicotyledons. Flora of the South West 2: 803 [secondary reference]

common name: Redshank [n/a]

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

taxonomic synonym: Polygonum persicaria L. legitimate misapplication: Persicaria maculata D.Löve & Á.Löve legitimate by Jacobs, S.W.L. & Lapinpuro, L. (24 April 1986), Alterations to the census of New South Wales plants. Telopea 2(6): 713

• APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), SA (naturalised), NSW (naturalised), ACT (doubtfully naturalised), Vic (naturalised), Tas (naturalised)

Western Australian Herbarium (2007), FloraBase: the Western Australian Flora Version 2.5: - [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Polygonum persicaria L. legitimate

National Herbarium of New South Wales (2009), PlantNET Flora of New South Wales Online: - [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Polygonum persicaria L. legitimate common name: Jesus Plant [n/a] common name: Redshank [n/a]

Atha, D., Reveal, J.L. & Gandhi, K.N. (2014), (2298–2299) Proposals to conserve Persicaria maculosa, nom. cons., against Polygonum vernum and to reject the name Polygonum subg. Dioctus (Polygonaceae). Taxon 63(3): 689 [secondary reference]

• Text: "Persicaria maculosa Gray, Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 269. 1 Nov. 1821 (Polygonum persicaria L., Sp. Pl.: 361. 1 May 1753). (Angiosp.: Polygon.). nom. cons. Typus: Herb. Burser IV: 101, left-hand plant (UPS)."

de Salas, M.F. & Baker, M.L. (2016), Tasmanian vascular plant census. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 64 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Polygonum persicaria L. legitimate

Applequist, W.L. (1 March 2016), Report of the Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants: 67. Taxon 65(1): 172 [secondary reference]

• Text: "(2298) To conserve Persicaria maculosa Gray nom. cons., against Polygonum vernum Raf. (Polygonaceae)... Votes: 17-0-1 (recommended)."

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