Steetz, J. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1846), Buttneriaceae. Plantae Preissianae 2(2-3): 352 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Hab. in novae Hollandiae ora orientali, in regionibus interioribus Novae Walesiae. (V.s. in herb. palatino Vindobonensi, specimina fructifera.)."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (20 October 1853), First general report of the Government Botanist on the vegetation of the colony. Victoria - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly: 10 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (February 1862), Thalamiflorae. The Plants Indigenous to the Colony of Victoria 1: 150 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Rulingia pannosa R.Br. legitimate

Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 238 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 16 [basionym]

basionym of: Commersonia rugosa (Steetz) F.Muell. legitimate

Kuntze, C.E.O. (5 November 1891), Revisio Generum Plantarum 1: 81 [basionym]

basionym of: Restiaria rugosa (Steetz) Kuntze legitimate

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 57 [secondary reference]

alternative name: Commersonia rugosa (Steetz) F.Muell. legitimate

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 65 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 205 [secondary reference]

Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Sterculiaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 305-306 [secondary reference]

Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Sterculiaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 306 [secondary reference]

Wilkins, C.F., Copeland, L.M. & Whitlock, B.A. (15 February 2008), Two new species of Commersonia (Malvaceae sensu lato) from south-eastern Australia. Telopea 12(1): 65 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Commersonia breviseta C.F.Wilkins & L.M.Copel. legitimate by Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Sterculiaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 305-306

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 [nomenclatural synonym]

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

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

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

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