Caruel, T. (1878), Nuovo Giornale Botanico Italiano 10: 91 [nom. nov.]

• Type: Philydrella pygmaea (R.Br.) Caruel

replaced synonym: Hetaeria Endl. nom. rej. nomenclatural synonym: Pritzelia F.Muell. nom. illeg.

• Comment: In a footnote, Caruel indicates the status of Hetaeria Endl. and Pritzelia F.Muell. as later homonyms of names of genera in other families and states his intention to provide a new name to avoid confusion ("...a scanso dei quali e meglio adoperare subito un nome tutto nuovo e non dubbio.").

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 122 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pritzelia F.Muell. nom. illeg.

Hamann, U. (1966), Willdenowia Beihefte: 158-159 [secondary reference]

Cronquist, A.J. (1981), An Integrated System of Classification of Flowering Plants: 1201 [secondary reference]

Adams, L.G. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1987), Philydraceae. Flora of Australia 45: 42-43 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Hetaeria Endl. nom. rej. nomenclatural synonym: Pritzelia F.Muell. nom. illeg. nomenclatural synonym: Philydrum sect. Pritzelia Baill. legitimate

Rye, B.L. in Marchant, N.G., Wheeler, J.R., Rye, B.L., Bennett, E.M., Lander, N.S. & Macfarlane, T.D. (1987), Philydraceae. Flora of the Perth Region 2: 861 [secondary reference]

Hamann, U. in Kubitzki, K. (ed.) (1998), Philydraceae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 4: 394 [secondary reference]

Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Flora of the South West 1: 392 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Hetaeria Endl. nom. rej. nomenclatural synonym: Pritzelia F.Muell. nom. illeg. nomenclatural synonym: Philydrum sect. Pritzelia Baill. legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 656 [secondary reference]

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