Ruiz Lopez, H. & Pavon, J.A. (1798), Flora Peruvianae, et Chilensis 1: 60, t. 92 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Habitat in ruderatis Limae, Chancay et Huanuci. Ruiz & Pavon s.n.

Grisebach, A.H.R. (1879), Abhandlungen der Koniglichen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu Gottingen 24: 156 [basionym]

basionym of: Borreria assurgens (Ruiz & Pav.) Griseb. legitimate

Du Puy, D.J., Telford, I.R.H. & Orchard, A.E. (1993), Rubiaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 401 [secondary reference]

Williams, D.G. (1994), Vegetation and flora of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 404: 24 [secondary reference]

Harwood, R. & Dessein, S. (20 May 2005), Australian Spermacoce (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). 1 Northern Territory. Australian Systematic Botany 18(4): 355 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Spermacoce remota Lam. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Spermacoce remota Lam. legitimate

Western Australian Herbarium (2011), FloraBase: the Western Australian Flora Version 2.6: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Spermacoce remota Lam. legitimate

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