Swartz, O. (1788), Nova Genera & Species Plantarum seu Prodromus: 3, 45 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1875), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 9(79): 187 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 75 [pro parte taxonomic synonym]

pro parte taxonomic synonym of: Geophila D.Don nom. cons.

Voss, E.G. (1983), International Code of Botanical Nomenclature, Sydney, 1981. Regnum Vegetabile 111: 413 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Cephaelis muscosa (Jacq.) Sw. (typ. cons.)

• Comment: nom. cons. (ref. I.C.B.N. (1983) No. 8411).

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 90 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Psychotria L. nom. cons.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Psychotria L. nom. cons.

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