Steetz, J. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1846), Buttneriaceae. Plantae Preissianae 2(2-3): 354 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Hab. in Novae Hollandiae ora orientali. In Nova Walesia, ad flumen Hunters-River leg. A. Cunningham! (V.s. in herb. regio Berolinensi, et palatino Vindobonensi)."

Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 240 [secondary reference]

Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 240 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Rulingia hermanniifolia (J.Gay ex Kunth) Steetz isonym

Wilkins, C.F. & Whitlock, B.A. (18 November 2011), A revision of Commersonia including Rulingia (Malvaceae s.l. or Byttneriaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 24(5): 277 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: here designated: (holls on the Hunter River, NSW 1825) W; isolectotypes: (Cunningham 26, 24 May 1825) K 000671950; (Hunter's River, Cunningham 26, 1825) BM000 820413.

Wilkins, C.F. & Whitlock, B.A. (18 November 2011), A revision of Commersonia including Rulingia (Malvaceae s.l. or Byttneriaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 24(5): 277 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Commersonia rugosa (Steetz) F.Muell. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2012), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Rulingia cristifolia A.Cunn. ex Benth. orth. var.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2012), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Commersonia rugosa (Steetz) F.Muell. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2012), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Commersonia hermanniifolia J.Gay ex Kunth legitimate by Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 240

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Commersonia hermanniifolia J.Gay ex Kunth legitimate by Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 240

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