Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 1: 15 [tax. nov.]

Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in Wallich, N. (15 August 1832), Acanthaceae Indiae orientalis. Plantae Asiaticae Rariores 3(12): 102 [basionym]

basionym of: Adhatoda betonica (L.) Nees legitimate

Hosking, J.R., Conn, B.J. & Lepschi, B.J. (2003), Plant species first recognised as naturalised for New South Wales over the period 2000-2001. Cunninghamia 8(2): 178 [secondary reference]

common name: Squirreltail [n/a]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 11 [secondary reference]

common name: Paper Plume [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Adhatoda betonica (L.) Nees legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld (naturalised), NSW (naturalised)

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