Barker, R.M. (12 September 1986), A taxonomic revision of Australian Acanthaceae. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 9: 250 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Justicia adscendens R.Br. legitimate

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 4 [secondary reference]

Green, J.W. (18 October 1987), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2, Suppl. 5: 13 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Rostellularia pogonanthera F.Muell. legitimate misapplication: Rostellularia diffusa (Willd.) Nees legitimate by Green, J.W. (1981), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia: 95 misapplication: Rostellularia diffusa (Willd.) Nees legitimate by Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 152, 325

Barker, R.M. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Acanthaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 853, Fig. 263B [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Rostellularia pogonanthera F.Muell. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Justicia clementii Domin legitimate

Hyland, B.P.M., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. in Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Appendix I: Provisional Species List. Fruits of the Rainforest: 300 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B., Elick, R.W. & Ford, A.J. (1999), Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs. Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs: 54 [secondary reference]

Jessup, L.W. (22 April 2002), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 2 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [secondary reference]

misapplication: Justicia glaucoviolacea Domin legitimate by Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Acanthaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 457 misapplication: Justicia procumbens L. legitimate by Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Acanthaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 458, Fig. 63C

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. (2003), Australian tropical rain forest plants. Trees, Shrubs and Vines: Code 3007 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 12 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Justicia adscendens R.Br. legitimate pro parte misapplication: Rostellularia procumbens (L.) Nees legitimate by Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (25 November 1847), Acanthaceae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 11: 371-372 misapplication: Justicia notha C.B.Clarke legitimate by Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 375

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, SA, Qld, NSW

Bean, A.R. in Bostock, P.D. & Holland, A.E. (ed.) (8 December 2010), Acanthaceae. Census of the Queensland Flora 2010: 6 [secondary reference]

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