Smith, L.S. (1956), New species of and notes on Queensland plants. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 67: 35 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Syzygium lucidum Banks ex Gaertn. legitimate

Hyland, B.P.M. (1971), A key to the common rainforest trees between Townsville and Cooktown, based on leaf and bark features: 84, Code 565 [secondary reference]

common name: Lignum [n/a]

Hyland, B.P.M. (1982), A revised card key to rainforest trees of North Queensland: 84, 128, 136, Code 565 [secondary reference]

common name: Lignum [n/a]

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: 34 [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: 36 [secondary reference]

Snow, N., Guymer, G.P. & Sawvel, G. (19 May 2003), Systematics of Austromyrtus, Lenwebbia, and the Australian species of Gossia (Myrtaceae). Systematic Botany Monographs 65: 70 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Gossia lucida (Banks ex Gaertn.) N.Snow & Guymer legitimate

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 346 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Gossia lucida (Banks ex Gaertn.) N.Snow & Guymer legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Gossia lucida (Banks ex Gaertn.) N.Snow & Guymer legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Gossia lucida (Banks ex Gaertn.) N.Snow & Guymer legitimate

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