Persoon, C.H. (1805), Synopsis plantarum, seu enchiridium botanicum, complectens enumerationem systematicam specierum 1: 476 [nom. nov.]

replaced synonym: Melastoma argenteum Desr. nom. illeg.

Wurdack, J.J. (4 October 1960), Certamen Melastomataceis VI. Phytologia 7(5): 233 [basionym]

basionym of: Tibouchina clavata (Pers.) Wurdack legitimate

Guimarães, P.J.F., Michelangeli, F.A., Sosa, K. & Santiago, J.R. (October 2019), Systematics of Tibouchina and allies (Melastomataceae: Melastomateae): A new taxonomic classification. Taxon 68(5): 974 [basionym]

basionym of: Pleroma clavatum (Pers.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang. legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Pleroma clavatum (Pers.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang. legitimate

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