Cavanilles, A.J. (1786), Monadelphiae Classis Dissertationes 2: 81, t. 20, fig. 2 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Brasilia, observata a Commersonio. V.S. apud. D. Thouin."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1860), Essay on the plants collected by Mr Eugene Fitzalan during Lieut. Smith's Expedition to the Estuary of the Burdekin: 18 [secondary reference]

Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 187 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Malvastrum spicatum (L.) A.Gray legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2012), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Malvastrum americanum (L.) Torr. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Malvastrum americanum (L.) Torr. legitimate

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