Adanson, M. (1763), Familles des Plantes 2: 145, 609 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated). "H.M. 9 t.76"

• Comment: nom. rej. vs. BORRERIA Meyer (1818) (nom. cons.) (ref. I.C.B.N. (1988) No. 8473).

Britten, J. in Banks, J. & Solander, D.C. (1901), Illustrations of Australian plants collected in 1770 during Captain Cook's voyage round the world 2: 48 [secondary reference]

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 421 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Spermacoce L. legitimate

Harwood, R. & Dessein, S. (20 May 2005), Australian Spermacoce (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). 1 Northern Territory. Australian Systematic Botany 18(4): 320 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Spermacoce L. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Spermacoce L. legitimate

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