Barker, R.M. (12 September 1986), A taxonomic revision of Australian Acanthaceae. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 9: 78 [primary reference]

Barker, R.M. (29 August 1996), Additional species, new combinations and other notes on Acanthaceae of Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 17: 138 [secondary reference]

Bean, A.R. (2006), Ruellia tweediana, a new name for a well known Queensland weed. Plant Protection Quarterly 21(4): 172 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ruellia tweediana Griseb. nom. superfl.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ruellia simplex C.Wright legitimate

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