Tulasne, L.R. (1856), Annales des Sciences Naturelles ser. 4, 6: 128 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Provenit in Madagascaria, Bernerioque occurrit. (Bovinii Herb., n. 2692 bis.)"

Koehne, B.A.E. in Engler, H.G.A. (1903), Lythraceae. Das Pflanzenreich 17: 30 [basionym]

basionym of: Rotala mexicana subsp. pusilla (Tul.) Koehne legitimate

Huang, T.-C. in Li, H.L., Liu, T.-S., Huang, T.-C., Koyama, T. & De Vol, C.E. (ed.) (1977), Flora of Taiwan 3: 821 - [secondary reference]

Cook, C.D.K. (1979), A revision of the genus Rotala (Lythraceae). Boissiera 29: 33 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Rotala mexicana Cham. & Schltdl. legitimate

Beesley, P.L. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1990), Rotala. Flora of Australia 18: 93 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Rotala mexicana Cham. & Schltdl. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Rotala mexicana Cham. & Schltdl. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Rotala mexicana Cham. & Schltdl. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Rotala mexicana Cham. & Schltdl. legitimate

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