Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 95 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Queensland. Brisbane river, A. Cunningham, F. Mueller; between the Mackenzie and Archer's rivers, Leichhardt."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 5 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (December 1889), Second Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 8 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 40 [secondary reference]

• Vernacular: Mulpup

Domin, K. (1926), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 686 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, M. (1965), The genus Capparis (Capparaceae) from the Indus to the Pacific. Blumea 12(3): 487-488 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Cunningham 62 (BRI, G, K, holo, MEL, P, W), Australia, New South Wales, Moreton Bay, fl. IX.1824."

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 97 [secondary reference]

Hewson, H.J. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1982), Capparaceae. Flora of Australia 8: 213-214, map 233 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Capparaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 199, 201, Fig. 30B [secondary reference]

Williams, K.A.W. (1984), Native Plants of Queensland 2: 72 [secondary reference]

Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Capparaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 456 [secondary reference]

Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Capparaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 456 [secondary reference]

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