Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 493 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(T.) v.v."

Domin, K. (September 1928), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 1100 [basionym]

basionym of: Heliotropium ovalifolium var. gracile (R.Br.) Domin legitimate

Craven, L.A. (13 September 1996), A taxonomic revision of Heliotropium (Boraginaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 9(4): 559 [secondary reference]

• Type: Australia. Northern Territory: Sir Edward Pellew Group, North Island, 19 Dec. 1802; Cape Shield, 17 Jan. 1803, Brownb [2924] (BM, holo.; K, MEL, iso.).

Craven, L.A. (13 September 1996), A taxonomic revision of Heliotropium (Boraginaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 9(4): 559 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Heliotropium ovalifolium Forssk. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Heliotropium ovalifolium Forssk. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Euploca ovalifolia (Forssk.) Diane & Hilger legitimate

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