Paxton, J. (August 1838), Paxton's Magazine of Botany 5: 145, & plate. [tax. nov.]

• Type: "was raised in the Epsom nursery in the year 1834, from seeds casually communicated to Messrs. Young, and probably received from Australia,"

• Comment: Index Kewensis gives only the second reference.

Anonymous in Harrison, J. (ed.) (1840), Reference to plate. The Floricultural Cabinet, and Florists' Magazine 8(83): 39, fig. [preceding p. 25] [secondary reference]

• Text: "...a native of South Australia, from when it was introduced in 1834."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (February 1862), Thalamiflorae. The Plants Indigenous to the Colony of Victoria 1: 191 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Comesperma volubile Labill. legitimate

Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 144 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Comesperma volubile Labill. legitimate

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 44 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Comesperma volubile Labill. legitimate

Thompson, J. (1978), Polygalaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 112: 8 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Comesperma volubile Labill. legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Comesperma gracilis Paxton orth. var. orthographic variant: Comosperma gracilis Anon. orth. var.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Comesperma volubile Labill. legitimate

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