Chodat, R.H. (1893), Monographia Polygalacearum 2: 386 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Polygala linariifolia Willd. legitimate

Thompson, J. (1978), Polygalaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 112: 15 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Polygala linariifolia Willd. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Polygala chinensis var. linearifolia Chodat orth. var. orthographic variant: Polygala chinensis subvar. linearifolia Domin orth. var.

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