Mueller, F.J.H. von (1868), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 6(47): 181 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In insula Hinchinbrook-Island prope Rockingham's Bay. Dallachy."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 18 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (December 1889), Second Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 32 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 473 [secondary reference]

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 29 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. in Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Appendix I: Provisional Species List. Fruits of the Rainforest: 304 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B., Elick, R.W. & Ford, A.J. (1999), Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs. Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs: 64 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. (2003), Australian tropical rain forest plants. Trees, Shrubs and Vines: Code 3216 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 174 [secondary reference]

Halford, D.A. & Henderson, R.J.F. (21 December 2005), Studies in Euphorbiaceae, s.lat. 7. Shonia R.J.F.Hend. & Halford (Ricinocarpeae, Ricinocarpinae), a new Australian endemic genus. Austrobaileya 7(1): 219 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Queensland. North Kennedy District: Hinchinbrook Island, 8 November 1867, [J. Dallachy s.n.] (lecto [here chosen]: MEL 114230; isolecto: K).

Halford, D.A. & Henderson, R.J.F. (21 December 2005), Studies in Euphorbiaceae, s.lat. 7. Shonia R.J.F.Hend. & Halford (Ricinocarpeae, Ricinocarpinae), a new Australian endemic genus. Austrobaileya 7(1): 219 [basionym]

basionym of: Shonia tristigma (F.Muell.) Halford & R.J.F.Hend. legitimate

Halford, D.A. & Henderson, R.J.F. (18 December 2008), A taxonomic revision of Beyeria Miq. (Euphorbiaceae: Ricinocarpeae, Ricinocarpinae). Austrobaileya 7(4): 632 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Shonia tristigma (F.Muell.) Halford & R.J.F.Hend. legitimate

---