Lindley, J. in Mitchell, T.L. (1848), Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia: 305 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not cited).

Mueller, F.J.H. von (February 1862), Thalamiflorae. The Plants Indigenous to the Colony of Victoria 1: 82 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Frankenia laevis L. legitimate

Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 152 [basionym]

basionym of: Frankenia pauciflora var. serpyllifolia (Lindl.) Benth. legitimate

(1925), Decades Kewenses. Plantarum Novarum in Herbario Horti Regii Conservatorum. Decas CXIII. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew 1925(10): 427 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "QUEENSLAND. Nive river, fl. Sept. 13, 1846, Mitchell 626 (Herb. Cantab.)."

Black, J.M. (December 1926), Meliaceae - Scrophulariaceae. Flora of South Australia 3: 393, Pl. 12 (2) [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Frankenia pauciflora var. serpyllifolia (Lindl.) Benth. legitimate

Black, J.M. (1952), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 3: 586-587 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Frankenia pauciflora var. serpyllifolia (Lindl.) Benth. legitimate

Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 249 [secondary reference]

Barnsley, B. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Frankeniaceae. Flora of Central Australia: 226-227, Figs 262C & 265 [secondary reference]

Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 501 [secondary reference]

common name: Bristly Sea-heath [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 130 [secondary reference]

Barnsley, B. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1982), Frankeniaceae. Flora of Australia 8: 140, Map 160 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Frankenia pauciflora var. serpyllifolia (Lindl.) Benth. legitimate

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 38 [secondary reference]

Miller, C. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Frankeniaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 454, Plate 26 [secondary reference]

Entwisle, T.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Frankeniaceae. Flora of Victoria 3: 374, 376, Fig. 77e-f [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Frankenia angustipetala Summerh. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Frankenia gracilis Summerh. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Frankenia sp. aff. gracilis [n/a] common name: Bristly Sea-Heath [n/a]

Williams, K.A.W. (1999), Native Plants of Queensland 4: 198 [secondary reference]

Miller, C. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Frankeniaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 454, Plate 26 [secondary reference]

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

orthographic variant: Frankenia serpillifolia F.Muell. orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Frankenia pauciflora var. serpyllifolia (Lindl.) Benth. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Frankenia planifolia Sprague & Summerh. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Frankenia angustipetala Summerh. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Frankenia sp. aff. gracilis [n/a]

• APC Dist.: NT, SA, Qld, NSW, Vic

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