Vahl, M.(H.) (1804), Enumeratio Plantarum 1: 207 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Verbena dichotoma Ruiz & Pav. legitimate

Bailey, F.M. (1901), The Queensland Flora 4: 1172 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 382 [secondary reference]

Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 256 [secondary reference]

Lopez-Palacios, S. (1977), Flora de Venezuela: Verbenaceae: 528 [secondary reference]

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 80 [secondary reference]

Munir, A.A. (30 January 1992), A taxonomic revision of Stachytarpheta Vahl (Verbenaceae) in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 14(2): 156 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Dombey s.n., Cochero, Peru, undated (P, lectotype! designated here, MA 5 spec., isolectotypes!)."

Munir, A.A. (30 January 1992), A taxonomic revision of Stachytarpheta Vahl (Verbenaceae) in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 14(2): 156 [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Stachytarpheta australis Moldenke legitimate by Lopez-Palacios, S. (1977), Flora de Venezuela: Verbenaceae: 528

Munir, A.A. (30 January 1992), A taxonomic revision of Stachytarpheta Vahl (Verbenaceae) in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 14(2): 145 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Stachytarpheta cayennensis (Rich.) Vahl legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Stachytarpheta cayennensis (Rich.) Vahl legitimate

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