Brown, R. (3 April 1810), On the Asclepiadeae: 28 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

Webb, L.J. (1948), Guide to the medicinal and poisonous plants of Queensland. Bulletin (CSIRO) 232: 22 [secondary reference]

Farr, E.R., Leussink, J.A. & Stafleu, F.A. in Farr, E.R., Leussink, J.A. & Stafleu, F.A. (ed.) (1979), Index Nominum Genericorum 1: 270 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton

Wheeler, J.R. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Asclepiadaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 708 [secondary reference]

Forster, P.I. (2 April 1992), A taxonomic account of the genus Calotropis R.Br. (Asclepiadaceae) in Australia. Nuytsia 8(2): 202 [secondary reference]

Forster, P.I. in Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1996), Asclepiadaceae. Flora of Australia 28: 213-214 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), NT (naturalised), SA (naturalised), Qld (naturalised)

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 34 [secondary reference]

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 140 [secondary reference]

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