Craven, L.A. (21 December 1999), Heliotropium aequoreum, a new name for Heliotropium applanatum Craven, nom. illeg. (Boraginaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 12(6): 929 [nom. nov.]

replaced synonym: Heliotropium applanatum Craven nom. illeg.

• Etymology: "The new epithet is derived from the Latin aequor, an even, level surface and refers to the appressed, even hairs that, inter alia distinguish this species from its close relative H. ballii Domin..."

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

nomenclatural synonym: Heliotropium applanatum Craven nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Heliotropium sp. Cloncurry (L.A.Craven 8554) Qld Herbarium [n/a]

• APC Dist.: Qld

Frohlich, M.W., Thulin, M. & Chase, M.W. (24 February 2020), Ninety-three new combinations in Euploca for species of Heliotropium section Orthostachys (Boraginaceae sensu APG). Phytotaxa 434(1): 14 [basionym]

basionym of: Euploca aequorea (Craven) M.W.Frohl. & M.W.Chase legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Euploca aequorea (Craven) M.W.Frohl. & M.W.Chase legitimate

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