Miquel, F.A.W. (1863), Ampelideae Novae, adiecta specierum praesertim indicarum et Iaponicarum epicrisi. Annales Musei Botanici Lugduno-Batavi 1(3-4): 97 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Iava in sylvis paludosis prov. Krawang: KORTHALS".

Ridsdale, C.E. (1975), A revision of the family Leeaceae. Blumea 22(1): 84, Fig. 3.2-3 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Korthals s.n., Krawang, Java (L.)

taxonomic synonym: Leea sambucina var. intermedia Ridl. legitimate misapplication: Leea sambucina (L.) Willd. nom. illeg. by Baker, E.G. in Andrews, C.W. (1900), Polypetalae. A Monograph of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean): 176

Ridsdale, C.E. (1976), Leeaceae. Flora Malesiana Series I 7(4): 772, Fig. 3 APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Leea sambucina var. intermedia Ridl. legitimate misapplication: Leea sambucina (L.) Willd. nom. illeg. by Baker, E.G. in Andrews, C.W. (1900), Polypetalae. A Monograph of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean): 176

• APC Dist.: ChI

Du Puy, D.J. (1993), Leeaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 281, Fig. 45G-I [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Leea sambucina var. intermedia Ridl. legitimate misapplication: Leea sambucina (L.) Willd. nom. illeg. by Baker, E.G. in Andrews, C.W. (1900), Polypetalae. A Monograph of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean): 176

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