Ventenat, E.P. (1807), Memoires de la Classe des Sciences Mathematiques et Physiques de l'Institut National de France 1: 2 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Riedlea serrata Vent.

• Etymology: "Je consacre ce nouveau genre à la mémoire de J Riedlé qui, embarqué successivement dans les deux expéditions du capitaine Baudin, a été si utile à la science, et a succombé, dans l' isle de Timor, à l' excès de son zèle."
• Comment: nom. illeg., non Mirb. (1803).

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1858), Botanical report on the north-Australian expedition under the command of A.C. Gregory Esq. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society, Botany 2: 141 [secondary reference]

Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 234 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melochia L. legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1865), Annual Report of the Government Botanist and Director of the Botanic Garden. Victoria - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly 72: 11 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (December 1889), Second Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 27 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melochia L. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Riedleia DC. orth. var. orthographic variant: Riedlia Dumort. orth. var. orthographic variant: Ridleia Endl. orth. var. orthographic variant: Riedleja Hassk. orth. var. orthographic variant: Riedleya Biedenf. orth. var.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melochia L. legitimate

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