Röhling, J.C. in Sturm, J. (1812), Deutschlands Flora in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen 2(2): 274 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Melandrium dioicum (L.) Coss. & Germ.

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 266 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Vaccaria Wolf legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Melandryum Rchb. orth. var. orthographic variant: Melandrum Blytt orth. var.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Silene L. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2014), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Silene L. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Silene L. legitimate

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