Hallier, H.(J.)G. (1898), Indonesische Acanthaceen. Nova Acta Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Germanicae Naturae Curiosorum. Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich Leopoldinisch-Carolinischen Deutschen Akademie der Naturforscher 70: 199-202 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Ruellia colorata Blume legitimate

Moylan, E.C., Pennington, R.T. & Scotland, R.W. (2002), Taxonomic Account of Hemigraphis Nees (Strobilanthinae-Acanthaceae) from the Philippines. Kew Bulletin 57(4): 807 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Hemigraphis alternata (Burm.f.) T.Anderson legitimate

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 10 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Hemigraphis alternata (Burm.f.) T.Anderson legitimate

Wood, J.R.I. (November 2014), New names and combinations in Indian Acanthaceae. Novon 23(3): 389 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Strobilanthes alternata (Burm.f.) Moylan ex J.R.I.Wood legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Strobilanthes alternata (Burm.f.) Moylan ex J.R.I.Wood legitimate

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