Verdcourt, B. in Polhill, R.M. (ed.) (1989), Nymphaeaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 10 [comb. et stat. nov.]

Jacobs, S.W.L. (26 April 1994), Further notes on Nymphaea (Nymphaeaceae) in Australasia. Telopea 5(4): 705 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Nymphaea caerulea subsp. zanzibarensis (Casp.) S.W.L.Jacobs legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Nymphaea caerulea Savigny legitimate by Verdcourt, B. in Polhill, R.M. (ed.) (1989), Nymphaeaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 10

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