Acanthaceae Juss.
Ruellia elegans Poir. , legitimate, scientific
Poiret, J.L.M. in Lamarck, J.-B.P.A. de M. de & Poiret, J.L.M. (14 December 1816), Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique Suppl. 4(2): 727-728 BHL [nom. nov.]
replaced synonym: Ruellia formosa Andrews nom. illeg.
Barker, R.M. (29 August 1996), Additional species, new combinations and other notes on Acanthaceae of Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 17: 139 [secondary reference]