Schauer, J.C. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (1847), Verbenaceae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 11: 692 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In sylvaticis juxta flumen Brisbane-River in sinu Moreton-Bay Novae Hollandiae orient. (A. Cunningh.!)

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 103 [secondary reference]

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 235 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 386 [secondary reference]

Pieper, W. (1928), Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 62: 80 [basionym]

basionym of: Premna lignum-vitae (A.Cunn. ex Schauer) W.Piep. legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 209 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Premna lignum-vitae (A.Cunn. ex Schauer) W.Piep. legitimate

Munir, A.A. (19 June 1984), A taxonomic revision of the genus Premna L. (Verbenaceae) in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 7(1): 21 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "A. Cunningham s.n., Brisbane River, Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia, 2.viii.1829 (G-DC, lectotype designated here!; BM, K, MEL 97941, MEL 583394, MEL 583395, – isolectotypes!)."

Munir, A.A. (19 June 1984), A taxonomic revision of the genus Premna L. (Verbenaceae) in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 7(1): 21 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Premna lignum-vitae (A.Cunn. ex Schauer) W.Piep. legitimate

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Verbenaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 374 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Premna lignum-vitae (A.Cunn. ex Schauer) W.Piep. legitimate

Floyd, A.G. (1989), Rainforest Trees of Mainland South-eastern Australia: 409 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Premna lignum-vitae (A.Cunn. ex Schauer) W.Piep. legitimate

Mabberley, D.J. (29 May 1998), On Neorapinia (Vitex sensu lato, Labiatae-Viticoideae). Telopea 7(4): 315-316 APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Premna lignum-vitae (A.Cunn. ex Schauer) W.Piep. legitimate

• APC Comment: Treated as Premna lignum-vitae in NSW
• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW

Jessup, L.W. (22 April 2002), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 2 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Premna lignum-vitae (A.Cunn. ex Schauer) W.Piep. legitimate

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 241 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Premna lignum-vitae (A.Cunn. ex Schauer) W.Piep. legitimate common name: Yellow Hollywood [n/a] common name: Lignum-vitae [n/a]

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