Melianthaceae Horan.
Melianthus L. , legitimate, scientific
Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 639 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: (not designated).
Linnaeus, C. (1754), Genera Plantarum Edn. 5: 287 [secondary reference]
Black, J.M. (1929), Additions and Corrections. Flora of South Australia 4: 698 [secondary reference]
Green, M.L. in Ramsbottom, J., Wilmott, A.J., Wakefield, E.M. & Sprague, T.A. (ed.) (August 1929), The application of Linnean generic names to be determined by means of specified Standard-species. Nomenclature: Proposals by British Botanists: 170 [secondary reference]
  • Lectotype: Melianthus major L.
Black, J.M. (1952), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 3: 543 [secondary reference]
  • Etymology: "Greek meli, honey, and anthos, flower; the blossoms are sought by bees"
Cronquist, A.J. (1981), An Integrated System of Classification of Flowering Plants: 792, 793, 794 [secondary reference]
Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 146 [secondary reference]
Hewson, H.J. in George, A.S. (ed.) (25 December 1985), Melianthaceae. Flora of Australia 25: 1 APC [secondary reference]
  • APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), SA (naturalised), Qld (doubtfully naturalised), NSW (naturalised), Vic (naturalised)
Hastings, S.M. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Melianthaceae. Flora of New South Wales 2: 310 [secondary reference]
Jeanes, J.A. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Melianthaceae. Flora of Victoria 4: 138 [secondary reference]
Hastings, S.M. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Melianthaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 362-363 [secondary reference]
Linder, H.P. in Kubitzki, K. (ed.) (2007), Melianthaceae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 9: 255-256, Fig. 89 [secondary reference]
Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 535 [secondary reference]