Blanco, F.M. (1837), Flora de Filipinas Edn. 1: 129 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Arbolitos derechos de unas cuatro varas que he visto en una playa de Isla de Negros Ilamada Manaul."

Johnston, I.M. (1935), Studies in the Boraginaceae, XI. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 16(2): 164 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Messerschmidia argentea (L.f.) I.M.Johnst. legitimate

Johnston, I.M. (1951), Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 32: 121 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Messerschmidia argentea (L.f.) I.M.Johnst. legitimate

Mabberley, D.J. (2017), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 4: 1101 [secondary reference]

• Neotype: "Philippines, Luzon, Dingalan Bay, 24 Aug. 1916 (US00623760), Species Blancoanae 1007 (US neo designated here; BM [BM001209145], K isoneo)"

Mabberley, D.J. (2017), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 4: 1101 [basionym]

basionym of: Heliotropium arboreum (Blanco) Mabb. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2019), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Argusia argentea (L.f.) Heine legitimate

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