Mueller, F.J.H. von (1883), Diagnosis of a new genus of Verbenaceae from Arnhem's Land. Transactions, proceedings and report, Royal Society of South Australia 6: 33-34 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Tatea acaulis F.Muell.

• Etymology: "It is dedicated to the accomplished and unwearied Professor of Natural Science in the University of Adelaide, who himself was the first discoverer of this remarkable botanic novelty."
• Comment: nom. illeg., non Seem. (1866) [Rubiaceae].

Mueller, F.J.H. von (10 March 1884), Systematic Census of Australian Plants Suppl. 1: 3 [secondary reference]

Munir, A.A. (19 June 1984), A taxonomic revision of the genus Premna L. (Verbenaceae) in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 7(1): 3 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Premna L. legitimate

de Kok, R.P.J. (2013), The genus Premna L. (Lamiaceae) in the Flora Malesiana area. Kew Bulletin 68: 58 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Premna L. legitimate

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