Royen, P. van & Airy Shaw, H.K. (1972), Kew Bulletin 27: 325 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Sphenostemon Baill.

Cronquist, A.J. (1981), An Integrated System of Classification of Flowering Plants: 720 [secondary reference]

Cronquist, A.J. (1981), An Integrated System of Classification of Flowering Plants: 720 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Aquifoliaceae Bercht. & J.Presl nom. cons.

Takhtajan, A.L. (1997), Diversity and Classification of Flowering Plants: 350, 351 [secondary reference]

The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2003), An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG II. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 141(4): 421 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Quintiniaceae Doweld legitimate

Thorne, R.F. & Reveal, J.L. (2007), An Updated Classification of the Class Magnoliopsida ("Angiospermae"). Botanical Review 73(2): 124 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Paracryphiaceae Airy Shaw legitimate

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 813, 938 [secondary reference]

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 938 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Paracryphiaceae Airy Shaw legitimate

The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009), An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 161(2): 118 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Paracryphiaceae Airy Shaw legitimate

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