Candolle, A.P. de in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (1845), Borragineae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 9: 551 [comb. et stat. nov.]

• Lectotype: fide Johnston, Contr. Gray Herb. 81: 21 (1928): H. anchusaefolium Poir.

basionym: Heliotropium sect. Heliophytum Cham. legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 100 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Heliotropium L. legitimate

Johnston, I.M. (1928), I. Studies in the Boraginaceae - VII. Contributions of the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University 81: 21 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "type-species, H. anchusaefolium Poir."

Craven, L.A. (13 September 1996), A taxonomic revision of Heliotropium (Boraginaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 9(4): 546 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Heliotropium sect. Heliophytum Cham. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Heliotropium L. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2019), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Heliotropium L. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Heliotropium L. legitimate

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