Hemsley, W.B. (1890), Report on the botanical collections from Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, made by Captain J. P. Maclear, Mr. J. J. Lister, and the Officers of H.M.S. 'Egeria'. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 25(172): 356-357 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not cited.)

• Etymology: (not specified.) [but presumably named in honour of Captain J.F.L.P.Maclear (1838–1907)]

Barker, R.M. & Telford, I.R.H. (1993), Acanthaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 387, Fig. 84G-I [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "Epithet honouring J.P.Maclear, captain of the survey vessel Flying Fish which visited on Christmas Is. in 1886."

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: ChI

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