Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 476 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(T.) v.v."

Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (25 November 1847), Acanthaceae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 11: 376 [basionym]

basionym of: Rostellularia juncea (R.Br.) Nees legitimate

Domin, K. (1929), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 1158 [basionym]

basionym of: Justicia procumbens var. juncea (R.Br.) Domin legitimate

Barker, R.M. (12 September 1986), A taxonomic revision of Australian Acanthaceae. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 9: 259 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "R.Brown s.n., 3.ix.1802, Shoalwater Bay and Broadsound (BM p.p. – only the lower specimens on the sheet; isolectotype: (MEL 601995)"

Barker, R.M. (12 September 1986), A taxonomic revision of Australian Acanthaceae. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 9: 258 [basionym]

basionym of: Rostellularia adscendens var. juncea (R.Br.) R.M.Barker legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Rostellularia adscendens var. juncea (R.Br.) R.M.Barker legitimate

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