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

• Type: "Habitat in Europae inundatis."

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]

common name: Water Purslane [n/a]

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Lythraceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 119 [secondary reference]

Hewson, H.J. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1990), Lagerstroemia. Flora of Australia 18: 113 [secondary reference]

Hewson, H.J. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1990), Lagerstroemia. Flora of Australia 18: 113 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Pilea microphylla (L.) Liebm. legitimate by Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Lythraceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 119

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