Hemsley, W.B. (1884), Report on the scientific results of the voyage of H. M. S. Challenger 1(3): 173 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Ruellia reptans G.Forst. legitimate

Barker, R.M. (29 August 1996), Additional species, new combinations and other notes on Acanthaceae of Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 17: 143 [secondary reference]

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

misapplied to: Hemigraphis alternata (Burm.f.) T.Anderson legitimate by Barker, R.M. (29 August 1996), Additional species, new combinations and other notes on Acanthaceae of Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 17: 143

Hu, C.C., Deng, Y.F., Wood, J.R.I. & Daniel, T.F. in Wu, C.Y., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (ed.) (28 February 2011), Acanthaceae. Flora of China 19: 390 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Strobilanthes reptans (G.Forst.) Moylan ex Y.F.Deng & J.R.I.Wood legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Strobilanthes reptans (G.Forst.) Moylan ex Y.F.Deng & J.R.I.Wood legitimate

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

misapplied to: Strobilanthes alternata (Burm.f.) Moylan ex J.R.I.Wood legitimate by Barker, R.M. (29 August 1996), Additional species, new combinations and other notes on Acanthaceae of Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 17: 143

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