Mueller, F.J.H. von (1889), Descriptions of some new Australian plants (continued). The Victorian Naturalist 6(3): 55 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "On Mount Bellenden-Ker, at a height of about 5,000 feet; W. Sayer."

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 249 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1913), Eighth contribution to the flora of Australia. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 12: 330 [basionym]

basionym of: Palmeria hypotephra (F.Muell.) Domin legitimate

Domin, K. (1926), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 673 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Palmeria hypotephra (F.Muell.) Domin legitimate

Halford, D.A. & Reynolds, S.T. in Henderson, R.J.F. (ed.) (1994), Rubiaceae. Queensland Vascular Plants: Names and Distribution: 297 [secondary reference]

Reynolds, S.T. & Halford, D.A. in Henderson, R.J.F. (ed.) (1997), Rubiaceae. Queensland Plants: Names and Distribution: 182 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Palmeria hypotephra (F.Muell.) Domin legitimate

Whiffin, T.P. & Foreman, D.B. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007), Appendix. Monimiaceae. Flora of Australia 2: 452 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Mt Bellenden-Ker, c. 5,200 feet, Qld, 1887, W.A.Sayer; lecto (here chosen): MEL 274868 (young fruit)."

Whiffin, T.P. & Foreman, D.B. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007), Monimiaceae. Flora of Australia 2: 91 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Palmeria hypotephra (F.Muell.) Domin legitimate

Guymer, G.P. (18 December 2008), Notes on Palmeria F.Muell. (Monimiaceae) in Australia and the application of the name Palmeria racemosa (Tul.) A.DC. Austrobaileya 7(4): 732 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Palmeria hypotephra (F.Muell.) Domin legitimate

Halford, D.A. & Ford, A.J. (23 November 2009), Two new species of Morinda L. (Rubiaceae) from north-east Queensland. Austrobaileya 8(1): 85 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Morinda retropila Halford & A.J.Ford legitimate by Halford, D.A. & Reynolds, S.T. in Henderson, R.J.F. (ed.) (1994), Rubiaceae. Queensland Vascular Plants: Names and Distribution: 297

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Morinda retropila Halford & A.J.Ford legitimate by Reynolds, S.T. & Halford, D.A. in Henderson, R.J.F. (ed.) (1997), Rubiaceae. Queensland Plants: Names and Distribution: 182

Razafimandimbison, S.G. & Bremer, B. (2011), Nomenclatural changes and taxonomic notes in the tribe Morindeae (Rubiaceae). Adansonia 33(2): 299 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Palmeria hypotephra (F.Muell.) Domin legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2016), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Gynochthodes retropila (Halford & A.J.Ford) Razafim. & B.Bremer legitimate by Halford, D.A. & Reynolds, S.T. in Henderson, R.J.F. (ed.) (1994), Rubiaceae. Queensland Vascular Plants: Names and Distribution: 297

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Gynochthodes retropila (Halford & A.J.Ford) Razafim. & B.Bremer legitimate by Reynolds, S.T. & Halford, D.A. in Henderson, R.J.F. (ed.) (1997), Rubiaceae. Queensland Plants: Names and Distribution: 182

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