Moore, J.W. (1934), Occasional Papers of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Polynesian ethnology and natural history 10(19): 6 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Boerhavia diffusa var. acutifolia Choisy legitimate

Hewson, H.J. & Meikle, R.D. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1984), Nyctaginaceae. Flora of Australia 4: 13 [secondary reference]

Fosberg, F.R. (15 March 1988), New & noteworthy plants from Great Barrier Reef sand cays, Australia. Brittonia 40(1): 59 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Boerhavia glabrata Blume legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Boerhavia glabrata Blume legitimate

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