Henkel, F., Rehnelt, F. & Dittmann, L. (1907), Das Buch der Nymphaeaceen oder Seerosengewächse: 67 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Gesammelt von Direktor M.Holtze auf den Melville-Inselen, 40 engl. Meilen von Port Darwin".

Jacobs, S.W.L. (12 March 1992), New species, lectotypes and synonyms of Australasian Nymphaea. Telopea 4(4): 639 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "(here designated): Lefthand figure accompanying the description (Henkel et al. 1907: 67)"

Jacobs, S.W.L. (12 March 1992), New species, lectotypes and synonyms of Australasian Nymphaea. Telopea 4(4): 639 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Nymphaea violacea Lehm. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Nymphaea violacea Lehm. legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Porter, C.L. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007), Nymphaeaceae. Flora of Australia 2: 265 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Nymphaea violacea Lehm. legitimate

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