Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (25 November 1847), Acanthaceae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 11: 323-324 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In umbrosis ad flumen Teapa prov. Tabasco, Decembri ( Linden ! h. austr. n. 130 in h. Hooker); Serra S. Pedro Nolasco, Talea, etc. ( Jürgensen n.894 et 985 in h. Hooker )."

Kuntze, C.E.O. (5 November 1891), Revisio Generum Plantarum 2: 494 [basionym]

basionym of: Odontonema cuspidatum (Nees) Kuntze legitimate

Daniel, T.F. (1995), Revision of Odontonema (Acanthaceae) in Mexico. Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 20: 160 [secondary reference]

• Type: "MEXICO. Oaxaca: Sierra S. Pedro Nolasco, Talea, etc., Jürgensen 985 (lectotype, here designated: K!' isolectotype: BM!)."

Daniel, T.F. (1995), Revision of Odontonema (Acanthaceae) in Mexico. Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 20: 160 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Odontonema cuspidatum (Nees) Kuntze legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Odontonema cuspidatum (Nees) Kuntze legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Odontonema cuspidatum (Nees) Kuntze legitimate

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