Cogniaux, C.A. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. & Candolle, A.C.P. (1881), Cucurbitaceae. Monographiae Phanerogamarum 3: 513 [primary reference]

Telford, I.R.H. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1982), Cucurbitaceae. Flora of Australia 8: 170, Fig 38, Map 190 APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Cucurbita hispida Thunb. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Benincasa cerifera Savi legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cucurbita vacua F.Muell. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Benincasa vacua (F.Muell.) F.Muell. legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld (doubtfully naturalised)

Thomas, M.B. & McDonald, W.J.F. (1987), Rare and threatened plants of Queensland: a checklist of geographically restricted, poorly collected and/or threatened vascular plant species Edn. 1: 22 [secondary reference]

Thomas, M.B. & McDonald, W.J.F. (1989), Rare and threatened plants of Queensland: a checklist of geographically restricted, poorly collected and/or threatened vascular plant species Edn. 2: 23 [secondary reference]

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