Orchard, A.E. & Cross, E.W. (8 February 2013), A revision of the Australian species of Eclipta (Asteraceae: Ecliptinae), with discussion of extra-Australian taxa. Nuytsia 23: 54, Figs 2C (map), 3M-V [tax. nov.]

• Type: Fishfarm Road, c. 15 km east from Kununurra, Western Australia, 21 August 2000, A.A. Mitchell 6348 (holo: PERTH 6225217!; iso: CANB 571344!, DNA n.v.).

taxonomic synonym: Eclipta (Humpty Doo entity) [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Eclipta sp. Humpty Doo (H.S.McKee 8360) NT Herbarium [n/a]

• Etymology: "From the Greek boreis and Latin borealis (northern): this subspecies is confined to northern tropical Australia."

Parker, C.M. & Biggs, L.J. (1 May 2014), Updates to Western Australia's vascular plant census for 2013. Nuytsia 24: 47 [secondary reference]

Bostock, P.D. & Holland, A.E. (3 October 2014), Appendix A. Name and status changes 2013 census to 2014 census. Census of the Queensland Flora: 18 [secondary reference]

Orchard, A.E. & Cross, E.W. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2015), Eclipta. Flora of Australia 37: 517, Fig. 72L-P, map APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Eclipta (Humpty Doo entity) [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Eclipta sp. Humpty Doo (H.S.McKee 8360) NT Herbarium [n/a]

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, Qld

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