Chamisso, L.K.A. von & Schlechtendal, D.F.L. von (1831), Linnaea: ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde 6: 377-378 [tax. nov.]

Holland, A.E. in Henderson, R.J.F. (ed.) (2002), Scrophulariaceae. Names and Distribution of Queensland Plants, Algae and Lichens: 187 [secondary reference]

de Lange, P.J., Gardner, R.O., Sykes, W.R., Crowcroft, G.M., Cameron, E.K., Stalker, F., Christian, M.L. & Braggins, J.E. (2005), Vascular flora of Norfolk Island: some additions and taxonomic notes. New Zealand Journal of Botany 43: 581 APC [secondary reference]

common name: coral bush [n/a]

• APC Dist.: Qld (doubtfully naturalised), NI (doubtfully naturalised)

Heuchert, B., Braun, U., Tkach, N., Marx, D. & Röser, M. (2017), Biography of D. F. L. von Schlechtendal and type material of his new taxa preserved in the herbarium of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (HAL) and other botanical collections. Schlechtendalia 31: 113 [secondary reference]

• Type: "In apricioribus Papantlae. Dec... HAL0097776 [ST], HAL0107363 [ST]: Deppe, F. & Schiede, C.J.W. s.n. “1187”, 1828-12, Mexico, Veracruz-Llave, in apricioribus Papantlae... PH00027111; GH according to Tropicos."

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