Mez, C.C. in Engler, H.G.A. (6 May 1902), Myrsinaceae. Das Pflanzenreich 9: 365 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Tropisches Australien: ohne Standortsangabe (F. Schultz. n. 470). – Blüht August (Herb. Berlin, Paris, Wien)."

Ewart, A.J. (February 1907), Contributions to the Flora of Australia. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 19(2): 42 [basionym]

basionym of: Myrsine benthamiana (Mez) Ewart legitimate

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 53 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B., Elick, R.W. & Ford, A.J. (1999), Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs. Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs: 75 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 336 [secondary reference]

Jackes, B.R. (27 October 2005), Revision of Myrsine (Myrsinaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 18(5): 407 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Northern Territory. Port Darwin, F. Schultz 470, Mar. 1870 [Syntypes: B destroyed, P., W.]. Lectotype (here chosen) W. Although not listed by Mez (1902) specimens with the same collection number are at K (photo BRI) and MEl1612620, I consider these to be isolectotypes.

Jackes, B.R. (27 October 2005), Revision of Myrsine (Myrsinaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 18(5): 407 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Myrsine benthamiana (Mez) Ewart legitimate

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