Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 1: 332 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Peplis portula L.

Linnaeus, C. (1754), Genera Plantarum Edn. 5: 154 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (February 1893), Contributions to the Queensland flora. Botany Bulletin. Department of Agriculture, Queensland 7: 62 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 214 [secondary reference]

Mitchell, A.S. (15 October 1976), A summary of the family Lythraceae in the Northern Territory (with additional comments on Australian material). Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 1(1): 58-59 [secondary reference]

Cook, C.D.K. (1979), A revision of the genus Rotala (Lythraceae). Boissiera 29: 13 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Rotala L. legitimate

Farr, E.R., Leussink, J.A. & Stafleu, F.A. in Farr, E.R., Leussink, J.A. & Stafleu, F.A. (ed.) (1979), Index Nominum Genericorum 1: 65 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Ameletia DC. legitimate

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 323 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Lythrum L. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Lythrum L. legitimate

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