Bentham, G. (5 October 1864), Flora Australiensis 2: 480 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "W. Australia, Drummond 4th Coll. n. 81."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 49 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1887), Neue Litteratur: Remarks on a new Victorian Haloragis and on the occurrence of the genus Pluchea within the Victorian Territory. Botanisches Centralblatt 32: 148 [secondary reference]

Schindler, A.K. in Engler, H.G.A. (1905), Das Pflanzenreich 23: 41, fig. 11O [secondary reference]

Orchard, A.E. (1975), Taxonomic Revisions in the Family Haloragaceae I. The Genera Haloragis, Haloragodendron, Glischrocaryon, Meziella and Gonocarpus. Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum 10: 233, figs 292-294 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Holotypus: n.v. Isotypi: J. Dr. s.n., W.A. MEL39253!, 39254! (st.); J. Dr. 81, W.A., MEL39255!, 39256! (fr.); Drummond 4th coll., 81, Swan River, CGE!, G (herb. Boiss. – 2 sheets)!, LE!, W! (st.)"

Orchard, A.E. (1975), Taxonomic Revisions in the Family Haloragaceae I. The Genera Haloragis, Haloragodendron, Glischrocaryon, Meziella and Gonocarpus. Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum 10: 233 [basionym]

basionym of: Gonocarpus rudis (Benth.) Orchard legitimate

Orchard, A.E. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1990), Haloragaceae. Flora of Australia 18: 50 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Gonocarpus rudis (Benth.) Orchard legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Gonocarpus rudis (Benth.) Orchard legitimate

---