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Discovery and description of new Stylidium species has been occurring since the late 18th century, the first of which was discovered in Botany Bay in 1770 and described by Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander.[1] In the early 19th century, the French botanist Charles François Antoine Morren described triggerplant anatomy, also providing illustrations with the descriptions. As of December 2024[update], 289 species were accepted in the genus Stylidium. There are also several more species that are awaiting a formal description.
The following species are recognised in the genus Stylidium:[2]