Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. (1841), Collectorum a. 1841. Index Seminum in horto botanico Vratislaviensi: [1, 3]. [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. (1842), Linnaea: ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde 16: 298 [secondary reference]

Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (25 November 1847), Acanthaceae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 11: 155, 198 [secondary reference]

Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 545, 546 [basionym]

basionym of: Ruellia sect. Cryphiacanthus (Nees) Benth. legitimate

Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 545 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ruellia L. legitimate

Farr, E.R., Leussink, J.A. & Stafleu, F.A. in Farr, E.R., Leussink, J.A. & Stafleu, F.A. (ed.) (1979), Index Nominum Genericorum 1: 449 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Cryphiacanthus barbadensis Nees (nom. illeg.)

Farr, E.R., Leussink, J.A. & Stafleu, F.A. in Farr, E.R., Leussink, J.A. & Stafleu, F.A. (ed.) (1979), Index Nominum Genericorum 1: 449 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ruellia L. legitimate

Barker, R.M. (12 September 1986), A taxonomic revision of Australian Acanthaceae. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 9: 75 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ruellia L. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte taxonomic synonym]

pro parte taxonomic synonym of: Ruellia L. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte taxonomic synonym]

pro parte taxonomic synonym of: Brunoniella Bremek. legitimate

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