Roemer, J.J. & Schultes, J.A. (1817), Systema Vegetabilium Edn. 16, 1: 118 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Hab. in portu Jackson."

Briggs, B.G. Wiecek, B. & Whalen, A.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Veronica. Flora of New South Wales 3: 580 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Veronica arguta R.Br. legitimate

Briggs, B.G. & Ehrendorfer, F. (13 November 2006), New Australian species and typifications in Veronica sens. lat. (Plantaginaceae). Telopea 11(3): 287 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Veronica arguta R.Br. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Veronica gracilis var. arguta (R.Br.) C.Moore legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Veronica brownei Roem. & Schult. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Veronica arguta R.Br. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Veronica gracilis var. arguta (R.Br.) C.Moore legitimate

• APC Dist.: NSW

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