Les, D.H. (1988), The evolution of achene morphology in Ceratophyllum (Ceratophyllaceae), II. fruit variation and systematics of the "spiny-margined" group. Systematic Botany 13(1): 85 [autonym]

Stanley, T.D. (21 August 1990), Two new species and a new name in Commelina L (Commelinaceae) in Australia. Austrobaileya 3(2): 325 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Ceratophyllum demersum var. muricatum (Cham.) Hook.f. ex K.Schum. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Ceratophyllum submersum subsp. muricatum (Cham.) Wilmot-Dear legitimate

• APC Dist.: NT, Qld

Stanley, T.D. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007), Ceratophyllaceae. Flora of Australia 2: 289, Fig. 54F, Map 320 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Ceratophyllum demersum var. muricatum (Cham.) Hook.f. ex K.Schum. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Ceratophyllum submersum subsp. muricatum (Cham.) Wilmot-Dear legitimate

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