Sprague, T.A. (1944), A new species of Rapanea (Myrsinaceae) from Lord Howe Island. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London 155(3): 289 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "LORD HOWE ISLAND.—Capt. McComish, No. 159:—fruiting material collected in Feb. 1937 and Nov. 1938; and flowering material collected in July 1941 (typus in Herb. Kew)."

• Etymology: "The new species is appropriately named after its discoverer..."

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 153 [secondary reference]

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 152, Fig. 42 [secondary reference]

Jackes, B.R. (27 October 2005), Revision of Myrsine (Myrsinaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 18(5): 433 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Lord Howe Island, J.D McComish 159, vii. 1941 (holo: K; iso: NSW 258047, NSW 258048)."

Jackes, B.R. (27 October 2005), Revision of Myrsine (Myrsinaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 18(5): 433 [basionym]

basionym of: Myrsine mccomishii (Sprague) Jackes legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2007), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Myrsine mccomishii (Sprague) Jackes legitimate

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