Cassini, A.H.G. de in Cuvier, F. (ed.) (1819), Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles Edn. 2, 14: 406 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "originaire de l'ile de Java"

Hartley, W. (1953), Standardized Plant Names: a revised list of standard common names for the more important Australian grasses, other pasture plants, and weeds. Bulletin (CSIRO) 272: 29 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Comment: An African taxon, now referred to Emilia coccinea (Sims) G.Don, recorded by W.Hartley, Bulletin (CSIRO) 272: 29 (1953), but not known to occur in Australia.

Thompson, I.R. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2015), Emilia. Flora of Australia 37: 314 [secondary reference]

• Text: "This species is listed as occurring in Australia by W.Hartley, Standardized Plant Names, Bulletin (CSIRO) 272: 29 (1953). There is no indication of where it was found, and the record is not supported by herbarium specimens."

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