Forster, P.I. (18 December 1992), A taxonomic revision of Alstonia (Apocynaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 5(6): 758-759, fig. 4 [comb. nov.]

• Lectotype: "Northern Territory. Towards Fitzmaurice River, October 1855, F. Mueller (lecto: GH n.v., isolecto: K [photo at BRI!], [MEL222712] MEL!), fide Monachino, Pacific Sci. 3: 163 (1949)."

basionym: Alstonia ophioxyloides F.Muell. legitimate

Forster, P.I. in Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1996), Apocynaceae. Flora of Australia 28: 122, Fig. 51J, Map 158 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Alstonia ophioxyloides F.Muell. legitimate

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: 56 [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 1058 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Alstonia ophioxyloides F.Muell. legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA, NT

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