Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (25 November 1847), Acanthaceae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 11: 324 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Honduras (Armstrong ! in h. Hooker)."

Kuntze, C.E.O. (5 November 1891), Revisio Generum Plantarum 2: 494 [basionym]

basionym of: Odontonema strictum (Nees) Kuntze legitimate

Daniel, T.F. (1995), Revision of Odontonema (Acanthaceae) in Mexico. Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 20: 167 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Honduras. Without locality or date, Armstrong s.n. (holotype: K!)."

Daniel, T.F. (1995), Revision of Odontonema (Acanthaceae) in Mexico. Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 20: 167 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Odontonema tubaeforme (Bertol.) Kuntze legitimate

Barker, R.M. (29 August 1996), Additional species, new combinations and other notes on Acanthaceae of Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 17: 146 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Odontonema tubaeforme (Bertol.) Kuntze legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Odontonema tubaeforme (Bertol.) Kuntze legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Odontonema strictum (Nees) Kuntze legitimate

• APC Comment: Listed in synonymy of Odontonema tubaeformis (Bertol.) Kuntze by various authors. Odontonema tubaeformis is now considered to have been misapplied to Odontonema cuspidatum in Australia.

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