Cogniaux, C.A. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. & Candolle, A.C.P. (1881), Cucurbitaceae. Monographiae Phanerogamarum 3: 625 [primary reference]

• Type: "In Celebes (herb. Lugd.-Bat.)."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (13 May 1889), Systematic Census of Australian Plants Suppl. 4: 4 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (December 1889), Second Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 129 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (July 1892), Contributions to the Queensland flora. Botany Bulletin. Department of Agriculture, Queensland 5: 17 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1900), The Queensland Flora 2: 700 [basionym]

basionym of: Mukia celebica (Cogn.) F.M.Bailey legitimate

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