Korthals, P.W. (1841), Verhandlingen over de Natuurlijke Geschiedenis der Nederlandsche overzeesche bezittingen 3: 86 [tax. nov.]

Bentham, G. in Miquel, F.A.W. (August 1852), Leguminosae. Plantae Junghuhnianae 2: 261 [basionym]

basionym of: Piliostigma acidum (Reinw. ex Korth.) Benth. legitimate

Wit, H.C.D. de (1956), A revision of Malaysian Bauhinieae. Reinwardtia 3(4): 531 [basionym]

basionym of: Piliostigma malabaricum var. acidum (Reinw. ex Korth.) de Wit legitimate

George, A.S. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Bauhinia. Flora of Australia 12: 162 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Bauhinia malabarica Roxb. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Bauhinia malabarica Roxb. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Piliostigma malabaricum (Roxb.) Benth. legitimate

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