Rubiaceae Juss.
Spermacoce purpureo-caerulea Benth. , nom. inval., pro syn., scientific
Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 442 [secondary reference]
  • Comment: nom. inval. name in synonymy only under Spermacoce laevigata var. hispida Benth.
Harwood, R. & Dessein, S. (20 May 2005), Australian Spermacoce (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). 1 Northern Territory. Australian Systematic Botany 18(4): 336 [secondary reference]
  • Text: "Lectotype (here designated): Mainland opposite Groote Eylandt [NT, 4.i.1803], R. Brown; K; isolectotypes: BM758169, BRI123498, MEL104309."
Harwood, R. & Dessein, S. (20 May 2005), Australian Spermacoce (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). 1 Northern Territory. Australian Systematic Botany 18(4): 336 [taxonomic synonym]
taxonomic synonym of: Spermacoce elaiosoma Harwood legitimate