Clarke, C.B. in Hooker, J.D. (January 1884), Acanthaceae. The Flora of British India 4(11): 412 [comb. et stat. nov.]

basionym: Dipteracanthus dejectus Nees legitimate

Barker, R.M. & Telford, I.R.H. (1993), Acanthaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 381 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ruellia prostrata Poir. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees legitimate

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