Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 1193 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Thalia geniculata L.

Linnaeus, C. (1754), Genera Plantarum Edn. 5: 3 [secondary reference]

Sainty, G.R. & Jacobs, S.W.L. (1981), Water Plants of New South Wales: 293 [secondary reference]

Andersson, L. in Kubitzki, K. (ed.) (1998), Marantaceae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 4: 292, Fig. 76 [secondary reference]

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

• APC Dist.: Qld (doubtfully naturalised)

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 851 [secondary reference]

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