Linnaeus, C. (1762), Species Plantarum Edn. 2, 1: 267 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Malabaria."

Symon, D.E. (14 August 1981), A revision of the genus Solanum in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 4: 106-108, Figs 32, 151R, 161M, Map 21 [secondary reference]

Purdie, R.W., Symon, D.E. & Haegi, L. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1982), Solanaceae. Flora of Australia 29: 119, Fig. 29I-J, Map 96 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. in Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Appendix I: Provisional Species List. Fruits of the Rainforest: 312 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B., Elick, R.W. & Ford, A.J. (1999), Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs. Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs: 88 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 521 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Solanum lasiocarpum Dunal legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

doubtful taxonomic synonym: Solanum involucratum Blume legitimate

• APC Dist.: ChI, Qld

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