Cavanilles, A.J. (1785), Monadelphia Classis Dissertationes decem. 1: 38 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

Britton, N.L. & Wilson, Percy (8 November 1924), Scientific Survey of Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands 5(4): 555 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Anoda hastata Cav.

Burbidge, N.T. (1963), Dictionary of Australian Plant Genera: 18 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 143 [secondary reference]

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Malvaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 72 [secondary reference]

Mitchell, A.S. & Norris, E.H. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Malvaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 331 [secondary reference]

Mitchell, A.S. & Norris, E.H. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Malvaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 331 [secondary reference]

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Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), Qld (naturalised), NSW (naturalised), Vic (formerly naturalised)

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 50 [secondary reference]

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