Kunth, K.S. in Humboldt, F.W.H.A. von, Bonpland, A.J.A. & Kunth, K.S. (1818), Nova Genera et Species Plantarum Edn. Quarto, 2(8): 290 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Crescit locis calidis Novae Hispaniae inter portum Acapulco et La Venta del Exido, alt. 180 hex. ... Floret Aprili."

Keng, W. (1978), Labiatae. Flora Malesiana Series I 8(3): 358 [secondary reference]

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Lamiaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 390 [secondary reference]

Jessup, L.W. (22 April 2002), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 2 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [secondary reference]

misapplication: Salvia riparia Kunth legitimate by Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Lamiaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 390

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: NT (doubtfully naturalised), Qld (naturalised)

Percy-Bower, J.M. & Parker, C.M. (28 March 2019), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2018. Nuytsia 30: 5 [secondary reference]

• Text: "New naturalised record for WA. M. Hislop pers. comm. (23/10/2018)."

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