Schauer, J.C. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (1847), Verbenaceae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 11: 670 [autonym]

basionym: Siphonanthus L. legitimate

Wearn, J.A., Mabberley, D.J. & Bramley, G.L.C. (2019), Clerodendrum. Flora Malesiana Series I 23: 93 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Clerodendrum indicum (L.) Kuntze (as Clerodendrum siphonanthus R.Br.)."

Satthaphorn, J., Paton, A.J., Zuntini, A.R., Cowan, R.S. & Leeratiwong, C. (23 August 2023), Phylogeny and infrageneric classification of Clerodendrum (Lamiaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 204(2): 131 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Clerodendrum indicum (L.) Kuntze."

nomenclatural synonym: Clerodendrum subg. Siphonanthus (L.) Moldenke nom. inval.

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