Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in Wallich, N. (15 August 1832), Acanthaceae Indiae orientalis. Plantae Asiaticae Rariores 3(12): 112 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

Barker, R.M. (12 September 1986), A taxonomic revision of Australian Acanthaceae. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 9: 191-195 [secondary reference]

Barker, R.M. & Telford, I.R.H. (1993), Acanthaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 387 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 11 [secondary reference]

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 648 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: ChI (doubtfully naturalised), Qld (native and naturalised)

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