Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 1: 3 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Nubia inter Mocho & Tangos."

Jackson, B.D. (6 September 1893), Index Kewensis 1(1): 318 [secondary reference]

Oliver, W.R.B. (1917), The vegetation and flora of Lord Howe Island. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 49: 136 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1921), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 645 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Boerhavia diffusa L. legitimate

Domin, K. (1926), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 645 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Boerhavia diffusa var. eurepens Domin nom. inval.

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 170 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Boerhavia diffusa L. legitimate

Pedley, L. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Nyctaginaceae. Flora of Central Australia: 34 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Boerhavia diffusa L. legitimate

Hewson, H.J. & Meikle, R.D. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1984), Nyctaginaceae. Flora of Australia 4: 12 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Boerhavia coccinea Mill. legitimate by Jackson, B.D. (6 September 1893), Index Kewensis 1(1): 318

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

Williams, D.G. (1994), Vegetation and flora of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 404: 23 [secondary reference]

Pike, G.D. & Leach, G.J. (1997), Handbook of the vascular plants of Ashmore and Cartier Islands: 52 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Boerhavia repens L. var. repens legitimate

• APC Dist.: CoI, AR

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

misapplied to: Boerhavia coccinea Mill. legitimate by Jackson, B.D. (6 September 1893), Index Kewensis 1(1): 318

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

misapplied to: Boerhavia albiflora Fosberg legitimate by Oliver, W.R.B. (1917), The vegetation and flora of Lord Howe Island. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 49: 136

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