Blake, S.T. (1971), A revision of Plectranthus (Labiatae) in Australasia. Contributions from the Queensland Herbarium 9: 47-49, Figs 2P, 4D, 23, 35 APC [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Freshwater Creek prope Cairns in Queensland, Blake 21730 (BRI.100703–4); isotypi distribuendi."

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW

Conn, B.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Lamiaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3: 627-628 [secondary reference]

Forster, P.I. (9 September 1992), Five new species of Plectranthus L. Herit (Lamiaceae) from Queensland. Austrobaileya 3(4): 740 [secondary reference]

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: 305 [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: 68 [secondary reference]

Forster, P.I. in Henderson, R.J.F. (ed.) (2002), Lamiaceae. Names and Distribution of Queensland Plants, Algae and Lichens: 95 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 238 [secondary reference]

common name: Cockspur Flower [n/a]

National Herbarium of New South Wales (2009), PlantNET Flora of New South Wales Online: - [secondary reference]

Paton, A.J., Mwanyambo, M., Govaerts, R.H.A., Smitha, K., Suddee, S., Phillipson, P.B., Wilson, T.C., Forster, P.I. & Culham, A. (23 August 2019), Nomenclatural changes in Coleus and Plectranthus (Lamiaceae): a tale of more than two genera. Phytokeys 129: 19 [basionym]

basionym of: Coleus apreptus (S.T.Blake) P.I.Forst. & T.C.Wilson legitimate

Brown, G.K. & Bostock, P.D. (December 2019), Appendix A: New names and name and status changes 2018 to 2019. Introduction to the Census of the Queensland Flora 2019: 8 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Coleus apreptus (S.T.Blake) P.I.Forst. & T.C.Wilson legitimate

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