Chew, W.-L. (1965), Laportea and allied genera (Urticaceae). The Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore 21: 200 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Urtica aestuans L. legitimate

Du Puy, D.J. & Telford, I.R.H. (1993), Nyctaginaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 90 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Urtica aestuans L. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Fleurya aestuans (L.) Gaudich. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Urera gaudichaudiana Hensl. legitimate

Williams, D.G. (1994), Vegetation and flora of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 404: 24, 26 [secondary reference]

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