Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (25 November 1847), Acanthaceae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 11: 368, 730 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Anisostachya bojeri Nees

Bentham, G. in Bentham, G. & Hooker, J.D. (1876), Genera Plantarum 2: 1110 [basionym]

basionym of: Justicia sect. Anisostachya (Nees) Benth. legitimate

Barker, R.M. (12 September 1986), A taxonomic revision of Australian Acanthaceae. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 9: 276-279 [secondary reference]

Graham, V.A.W. (1988), Delimitation and infra-generic classification of Justicia (Acanthaceae). Kew Bulletin 43(4): 586 [basionym]

basionym of: Justicia subsect. Anisostachya (Nees) V.A.W.Graham legitimate

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 36 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Justicia L. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Justicia L. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Justicia L. legitimate

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