Colsmann, J. (1793), Prodromus descriptionis Gratiolae: 8 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Koenig s.n., Ceylon, (C).

Sprengel, C.P.J. (1824), Systema Vegetabilium Edn. 17, 1: 42 [basionym]

basionym of: Bonnaya tenuifolia (Colsm.) Spreng. legitimate

Alston, A.H.G. (1931), A Hand-book to the Flora of Ceylon 6 (Supplement): 214 [basionym]

basionym of: Lindernia tenuifolia (Colsm.) Alston legitimate

Barker, W.R. (20 November 1998), A new species Lindernia cowiei and the variability of L. tenuifolia (Subg. Bonnaya: Scrophulariaceae) in northern Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 18(2): 163 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Lindernia tenuifolia (Colsm.) Alston legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Lindernia tenuifolia (Colsm.) Alston legitimate

Liang, Y.-S. & Wang, J.-C. (9 December 2014), A systematic study of Bonnaya section Bonnaya (Linderniaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 27(3): 195 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Ceylon, Koenig s.n. (holotype: C!)."

Liang, Y.-S. & Wang, J.-C. (9 December 2014), A systematic study of Bonnaya section Bonnaya (Linderniaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 27(3): 195 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Bonnaya tenuifolia (Colsm.) Spreng. legitimate

Biffin, E., Barker, W.R., Wannan, B. & Liang, Y.-S. (9 July 2018), The phylogenetic placement of Australian Linderniaceae and implications for generic taxonomy. Australian Systematic Botany 31(3): 250 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Bonnaya tenuifolia (Colsm.) Spreng. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Bonnaya tenuifolia (Colsm.) Spreng. legitimate

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