Schumann, K.M. & Hollrung, M. (1889), Die Flora von Kaiser Wilhelms Land: 17 [tax. nov.]

• Type: ***New Guinea.

Tucker, R. (1988), Palms of subequatorial Queensland: 38 [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: 301 [secondary reference]

Baker, W.J., Bayton, R.P., Dransfield, J. & Maturbongs, R.A. (2003), A Revision of the Calamus aruensis (Arecaceae) Complex in New Guinea and the Pacific. Kew Bulletin 58(2): 355 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province, Augusta Station, Hollrung 667 (holotype B†; isotype FI!)..."

Baker, W.J., Bayton, R.P., Dransfield, J. & Maturbongs, R.A. (2003), A Revision of the Calamus aruensis (Arecaceae) Complex in New Guinea and the Pacific. Kew Bulletin 58(2): 355 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Calamus aruensis Becc. legitimate

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 2219 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 68 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Calamus aruensis Becc. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Calamus vitiensis Warb. ex Becc. legitimate by Tucker, R. (1988), Palms of subequatorial Queensland: 38

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Calamus aruensis Becc. legitimate

Dowe, J.L. & Jones, D.L. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2011), Arecaceae. Flora of Australia 39: 153 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Calamus aruensis Becc. legitimate

Dowe, J.L. & Jones, D.L. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2011), Arecaceae. Flora of Australia 39: 153 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Calamus vitiensis Warb. ex Becc. legitimate by Tucker, R. (1988), Palms of subequatorial Queensland: 38

Henderson, A. (25 May 2020), A revision of Calamus (Arecaceae, Calmoideae, Calameae, Calaminae). Phytotaxa 445(1): 77 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: " (designated here):—PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Costa della Nuova Guinea, no date, M. Hollrung 667 (lectotype FI!; the holotype at B was destroyed)."

Henderson, A. (25 May 2020), A revision of Calamus (Arecaceae, Calmoideae, Calameae, Calaminae). Phytotaxa 445(1): 77 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Calamus aruensis Becc. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Calamus vitiensis Warb. ex Becc. legitimate by Tucker, R. (1988), Palms of subequatorial Queensland: 38

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