Merrill, E.D. & Perry, L.M. (1945), Plantae Papuanae Archiboldianae, XII. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 26(1): 230 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "BRITISH NEW GUINEA: Tarara, Wassi Kussa River, Brass 8596, Dec. 1936, common and conspicuous in brushy rain-forest fringing river (slender tree 4–5 m. tall; branches semi-erect; leaves smooth and shining; very numerous cream-colored flowers)."

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: 83 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 437 [secondary reference]

Reynolds, S.T. & Henderson, R.J.F. (6 December 2004), Vanguerieae A.Rich. ex Dum. (Rubiaceae) in Australia, 3. Psydrax Gaertn. Austrobaileya 6(4): 827 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Psydrax graciliflora (Merr. & L.M.Perry) S.T.Reynolds & R.J.F.Hend. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Psydrax graciliflora (Merr. & L.M.Perry) S.T.Reynolds & R.J.F.Hend. legitimate

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