Chamisso, L.K.A. von & Schlechtendal, D.F.L. von (1827), Salicarieae. Linnaea: ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde 2(3): 363 [tax. nov.]

taxonomic synonym: Balsamona pinto Vand. legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 142 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cuphea carthagenensis (Jacq.) J.F.Macbr. legitimate

Graham, S.A.T. (2017), A revision of Cuphea section Brachyandra s.s. (Lythraceae). Systematic Botany 42(4): 18 [secondary reference]

• Neotype: "BRAZIL. Rio de Janeiro: 'In humidis provinciae Rio Janeiro Brasiliae ubique crescentem legit Beyrich.” Sep. 1822... NEOTYPE, designated here: BRAZIL. Rio Grande do Sul: Estrella de Maxade (5 Pinheiro Machado [-31.577, -53.380], Apr 1823, Sellow s.n. (HAL-0016113!)."

Graham, S.A.T. (2017), A revision of Cuphea section Brachyandra s.s. (Lythraceae). Systematic Botany 42(4): 18 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cuphea carthagenensis (Jacq.) J.F.Macbr. legitimate

Heuchert, B., Braun, U., Tkach, N., Marx, D. & Röser, M. (2017), Biography of D. F. L. von Schlechtendal and type material of his new taxa preserved in the herbarium of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (HAL) and other botanical collections. Schlechtendalia 31: 50 [secondary reference]

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