Mueller, F.J.H. von (May 1882), Definitions of some new Australian plants [continued.]. Southern Science Record 2(5): 98 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "At the base of Expedition-Range, Thozet and Kilner; on sand-ridges near the Nogoa-River, rare; P. O'Shanesy."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 19 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (December 1889), Second Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 33 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 474 [secondary reference]

Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 453 [secondary reference]

Williams, K.A.W. (1984), Native Plants of Queensland 2: 54 [secondary reference]

Guymer, G.P. (29 August 1985), A name change in the genus Bertya (Euphorbiaceae). Austrobaileya 2(2): 147 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "sandy ridges west of Nogoa River, in 1879, P. O'Shanesy (MEL 104213) (MEL, lectotype, chosen here)."

Halford, D.A. & Henderson, R.J.F. (30 September 2002), Studies in Euphorbiaceae A.L.Juss. sens. lat. 3. A revision of Bertya Planch. (Ricinocarpeae Mull.Arg., Bertyinae Mull.Arg.). Austrobaileya 6(2): 221 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Bertya opponens (F.Muell. ex Benth.) Guymer legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Bertya opponens (F.Muell. ex Benth.) Guymer legitimate

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