Zuccarini, J.G. (1832), Abhandlungen der Mathematisch-Physikalischen Classe der Koeniglich Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften: 289 [tax. nov.]

Steudel, E.G. von (1841), Nomenclator Botanicus Edn. 2, 2(11): 491 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Sagittaria mexicana Steud. nom. illeg., nom. superfl.

Adair, R.J., Keener, B.R., Kwong, R.M., Sagliocco, J.L. & Flower, G.E. (2012), The biology of Australian weeds 60. Sagittaria platyphylla (Engelmann) J.G.Smith and Sagittaria calycina Engelmann. Plant Protection Quarterly 27(2): 49 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "The epithet macrophylla is a combination of the Greek word macros meaning 'large, long or tall', and phyllon meaning 'leaf'."

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2014), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Sagittaria mexicana Steud. nom. illeg., nom. superfl.

• APC Dist.: Vic (naturalised)

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