Linnaeus, C. (October 1767), Mantissa Plantarum 1: 63 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in India."

Lamarck, J.-B.P.A. de M. de in Lamarck, J.-B.P.A. de M. de & Poiret, J.L.M. (1792), Tableau Encyclopedique et Methodique 1, 2(1): 388 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dianella nemorosa Lam. nom. illeg., nom. superfl.

Redouté, P.J. (1802), Les Liliacées 1(1): t. 1 [basionym]

basionym of: Dianella ensifolia (L.) Redouté legitimate

Henderson, R.J.F. (1977), Typification of Dianella Lam. ex Juss. (Liliaceae). Taxon 26(1): 136 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "hb. Linnaeus [435-3], LINN (lectotype). IDC 177-8. 233: 111.2)."

Henderson, R.J.F. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1987), Appendix: Dianella. Flora of Australia 45: 479 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "from India, herb. Linnaeus [435.3, p.p.]; lecto (here chosen): LINN (sheet 435.5 excluding leaf on left)."

Henderson, R.J.F. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1987), Appendix: Dianella. Flora of Australia 45: 479 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Dianella ensifolia (L.) Redouté legitimate

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