Roemer, J.J. & Schultes, J.A. (1818), Systema Vegetabilium Edn. 16, 3: 504 [primary reference]

• Type: "Invenit Ds. Du-Croz; misit amisissimus Gaudin."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (10 March 1884), Systematic Census of Australian Plants Suppl. 1: 3 [secondary reference]

Bennett, A. (1887), Revision of the Australian species of Potamogeton. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 25: 177 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (13 May 1889), Systematic Census of Australian Plants Suppl. 4: 7 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Potamogeton coloratus Hornem. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2014), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Potamogeton gramineus L. legitimate

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