Merrill, E.D. & Perry, L.M. (1945), Plantae Papuanae Archiboldianae, XII. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 26(1): 231-232 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Papua New Guinea. Western Division: Penzara, between Morehead and Wassi Kussa Rivers, December 1936, L. J. Brass 8443 (iso: BRI).

Reynolds, S.T. & Henderson, R.J.F. (11 December 2001), Vanguerieae A.Rich ex Dum. (Rubiaceae) in Australia, 2. Cyclophyllum Hook.f. Austrobaileya 6(1): 62 [basionym]

basionym of: Cyclophyllum brevipes (Merr. & L.M.Perry) S.T.Reynolds & R.J.F.Hend. legitimate

Henderson, R.J.F. in Henderson, R.J.F. (ed.) (2002), Postscript. Names and Distribution of Queensland Plants, Algae and Lichens: 282 [nomenclatural synonym]

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

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 438 [nomenclatural synonym]

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

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