Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (25 November 1847), Acanthaceae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 11: 369 [tax. nov.]

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: 40 [basionym]

basionym of: Justicia tenella (Nees) T.Anderson legitimate

Lindau, G. in Engler, H.G.A. & Prantl, K.A.E. (ed.) (12 March 1895), Acanthaceae. Die Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien IV, 3b(115-116): 329 [basionym]

basionym of: Anisostachya tenella (Nees) Lindau legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Justicia tenella (Nees) T.Anderson legitimate

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