Forster, J.R. & Forster J.G.A. (29 November 1775), Characteres Generum Plantarum Edn. 1: 76, t. 38, 38a, 38b. [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not cited).

Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 288 [secondary reference]

Miers, J. (1875), On the Barringtoniaceae. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. Botany, Ser. 2 1(2a): 57 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Tonga (Forster, Pl. typica)"

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 59 [secondary reference]

Britten, J. (1901), Some proposed changes in nomenclature. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 39: 67 [basionym]

basionym of: Huttum speciosum (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Britten legitimate

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 209 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1928), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 1001 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Barringtonia asiatica (L.) Kurz legitimate

Knuth, R.G.P. in Engler, H.G.A. (1939), Das Pflanzenreich 105: 10 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Barringtonia asiatica (L.) Kurz legitimate

Payens, J.P.D.W. (1968), A monograph of the genus Barringtonia (Lecythidaceae). Blumea 15(2): 184 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Barringtonia asiatica (L.) Kurz legitimate

Henderson, R.J.F. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1982), Lecythidaceae. Flora of Australia 8: 4 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Barringtonia asiatica (L.) Kurz legitimate

Prance, G.T. in Holttum, R.E. (2012), A revision of Barringtonia (Lecythidaceae). Allertonia 12: 30 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Barringtonia asiatica (L.) Kurz legitimate

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