Schlechter, F.R.R. in Schumann, K. & Lauterbach, K. (1905), Asclepiadaeae. Nachträge zur Flora der deutschen Schutzgebiete in der Südsee: 354 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Kaiser- Wilhelmsland: Finschhafen, im Busch an der Buminündung (Weinland n. 40, bl. Okt. 1889)."

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]

Forster, P.I. (25 October 1995), Circumscription of Marsdenia (Asclepiadaceae: Marsdenieae), with a revision of the genus in Australia and Papuasia. Australian Systematic Botany 8(5): 807 [secondary reference]

• Neotype: "Papua New Guinea, Madang Province: Asinai-Bach, Minjem-Tal, R. Schlechter 17270, 11 Feb. 1908 (neo (here designated): SING)."

Forster, P.I. (25 October 1995), Circumscription of Marsdenia (Asclepiadaceae: Marsdenieae), with a revision of the genus in Australia and Papuasia. Australian Systematic Botany 8(5): 806 [basionym]

basionym of: Marsdenia suborbicularis (K.Schum.) P.I.Forst. legitimate

Forster, P.I. in Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1996), Asclepiadaceae. Flora of Australia 28: 251 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Marsdenia suborbicularis (K.Schum.) P.I.Forst. legitimate

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 46 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Marsdenia suborbicularis (K.Schum.) P.I.Forst. legitimate

Forster, P.I. (24 March 2021), Gymnema R.Br. and Leichhardtia R.Br. (Apocynaceae), reinstated genera for taxa previously included in Marsdenia R.Br.: a conspectus for Australia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Austrobaileya 11: 5 APC [secondary reference]

• Type: "Papua New Guinea. MADANG PROVINCE: Asinai-Bach, Minjem-Tal, 11 February 1908, R. Schlechter 17270 (neo: SING, fide Forster 1995b: 807; isoneo: P 04256718 i.d.v.)."

nomenclatural synonym: Marsdenia suborbicularis (K.Schum.) P.I.Forst. legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld

Brown, G.K. (December 2021), Appendix A: New names and name and status changes 2020 to 2021. Introduction to the Census of the Queensland Flora 2021: 7 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Marsdenia suborbicularis (K.Schum.) P.I.Forst. legitimate

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