Mueller, F.J.H. von (1868), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 6(44): 118 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Ad sinum Rockingham's Bay; Dallachy."

Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 304 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 92 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 317 [secondary reference]

• Vernacular: Byamurra

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 68 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Melodinus australis Maiden & Betche nom. illeg.

Harden, G.J. & Williams, J.B. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Apocynaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3: 514 [secondary reference]

common name: Bellbird Vine [n/a]

Forster, P.I. (21 August 1992), A taxonomic revision of Melodinus (Apocynaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 5(4): 393 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Queensland, Cook District: Rockingham's Bay, 13-14. ii.1867, J. Dallachy (lecto (here designated): MEL! [MEL1587331]; isolecto: BRI! [AQ332854]).

Forster, P.I. (21 August 1992), A taxonomic revision of Melodinus (Apocynaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 5(4): 393 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melodinus acutiflorus F.Muell. legitimate

Forster, P.I. in Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1996), Apocynaceae. Flora of Australia 28: 112 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melodinus acutiflorus F.Muell. legitimate

Williams, K.A.W. (1999), Native Plants of Queensland 4: 270 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melodinus acutiflorus F.Muell. legitimate

Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. (2003), Series of revisions of Apocynaceae LIII. Melodinus. Systematics and Geography of Plants 73(1): 8 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Australia, Rockingham Bay, Dalachy s.n. (holo- MEL; iso- K, L)."

Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. (2003), Series of revisions of Apocynaceae LIII. Melodinus. Systematics and Geography of Plants 73(1): 8 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melodinus acutiflorus F.Muell. legitimate

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