Barker, R.M. (12 September 1986), A taxonomic revision of Australian Acanthaceae. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 9: 255 [autonym]

Everett, J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Acanthaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3: 610 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Rostellularia adscendens var. pogonanthera (F.Muell.) R.M.Barker legitimate

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

pro parte misapplication: Justicia procumbens L. legitimate by Bentham, G. (1834), Labiatarum Genera et Species 5: 549

• 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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