Bentham, G. (1870), Flora Australiensis 5: 67 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Common along the coast of Queensland and appears to be not so strictly maritime as the obovate-leaved form."

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

Munir, A.A. (13 March 1987), A taxonomic revision of the genus Vitex L. (Verbenaceae) in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 10(1): 66-67 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Syntypes: R. Brown s.n. (J.J. Bennett No. 2321, along the coast from Cape York to Moreton Bay, Queensland, 1802-1805 (BM,K)."

Munir, A.A. (13 March 1987), A taxonomic revision of the genus Vitex L. (Verbenaceae) in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 10(1): 66 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Vitex trifolia L. var. trifolia legitimate

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