Lindau, G. in Urban, I. (1900), Acanthaceae. Symbolae Antillanae seu Fundamenta Florae Indiae Occidentalis 2: 222 [tax. nov.]

Graham, V.A.W. (1988), Delimitation and infra-generic classification of Justicia (Acanthaceae). Kew Bulletin 43(4): 607 [basionym]

basionym of: Justicia sect. Drejerella (Lindau) V.A.W.Graham legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Justicia L. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Justicia L. legitimate

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