Kuntze, C.E.O. (1879), Methodik der Speciesbeschreibung und Rubus: 112 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Patria: Australia."

• Comment: Kuntze states "An R. Hasskarlii × parvifolius ?"

Bean, A.R. in Henderson, R.J.F. (ed.) (1997), Rosaceae. Queensland Plants: Names and Distribution: 180 [secondary reference]

Bean, A.R. (16 December 1997), A revision of Rubus subg. Malachobatus (Focke) Focke and Rubus subg. Diemenicus A.R.Bean (Rosaceae) in Australia. Austrobaileya 5(1): 47-48, Map 4 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: New South Wales. North Coast: Hastings River, in 1862, H. Beckler s.n. (lecto, here designated: K).

• Text: "R. x novus is a naturally occurring hybrid, between R. molucannus var. trilobus (of R. subg. Malachobatus) and R. parvifolius L. (of R. subg. Idaeobatus)."

Harden, G.J. & Murray, L.J. in Harden, G.J. & Murray, L.J. (ed.) (2000), Flora of New South Wales Supplement 1: 75 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2007), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Rubus x illegitimus Focke legitimate taxonomic synonym: Rubus x novae-cambriae Gand. legitimate

• APC Comment: A sterile hybrid between Rubus moluccanus var. trilobus and R. parvifolius.
• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW, Vic

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