Burman, N.L. (1768), Flora Indica: cui accedit series zoophytorum indicorum, nec non Prodromus Florae Capensis: 135 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Java."

Anderson, T. (4 March 1863), An enumeration of the species of Acanthaceae from the continent of Africa and the adjacent islands. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society, Botany 7: 114 [basionym]

basionym of: Hemigraphis alternata (Burm.f.) T.Anderson legitimate

Moylan, E.C., Pennington, R.T. & Scotland, R.W. (2002), Taxonomic Account of Hemigraphis Nees (Strobilanthinae-Acanthaceae) from the Philippines. Kew Bulletin 57(4): 807 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Syntype: s.c. 1757 (G-BU, photo!)."

Moylan, E.C., Pennington, R.T. & Scotland, R.W. (2002), Taxonomic Account of Hemigraphis Nees (Strobilanthinae-Acanthaceae) from the Philippines. Kew Bulletin 57(4): 807 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Hemigraphis alternata (Burm.f.) T.Anderson legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Hemigraphis alternata (Burm.f.) T.Anderson legitimate

Wood, J.R.I. (November 2014), New names and combinations in Indian Acanthaceae. Novon 23(3): 389 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "TYPE: [Indonesia.] 'Habitat in Java,' s. coll. (lectotype, designated here, G [barcode] G00380813)."

Wood, J.R.I. (November 2014), New names and combinations in Indian Acanthaceae. Novon 23(3): 389 [basionym]

basionym of: Strobilanthes alternata (Burm.f.) Moylan ex J.R.I.Wood legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Strobilanthes alternata (Burm.f.) Moylan ex J.R.I.Wood legitimate

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