Choisy, J.D. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (1849), Nyctagineae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 13(2): 453 [nom. nov.]

replaced synonym: Boerhavia pubescens Decne. nom. illeg.

Rendle, A.B. in Andrews, C.W. (1900), Apetalae. A Monograph of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean): 185 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (October 1914), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 92 [secondary reference]

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

Du Puy, D.J. & Telford, I.R.H. (1993), Nyctaginaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 105 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Boerhavia diffusa L. legitimate by Rendle, A.B. in Andrews, C.W. (1900), Apetalae. A Monograph of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean): 185

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

misapplied to: Boerhavia diffusa L. legitimate by Rendle, A.B. in Andrews, C.W. (1900), Apetalae. A Monograph of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean): 185

---