Rafinesque, C.S. (1838), Flora Telluriana 4: 81 [tax. nov.]

Simões, A.R. & Staples, G.W. (2017), Dissolution of Convolvulaceae tribe Merremieae and a new classification of the constituent genera. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 183: 581-582, Figs 15, 16 (map) [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Merremia sect. Xanthips (Griseb.) Hallier f. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Merremia sect. Xanthips (Griseb.) Hallier f. legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA, NT (naturalised), Qld (native and naturalised)

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