Wheeler, J.R. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Euphorbiaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 624, figs 190J, 191J [primary reference]

Hunter, J.T. & Bruhl, J.J. (10 March 1997), Three new species of Phyllanthus (Euphorbiaceae: Phyllantheae) for the Northern Territory, one new species for Western Australia, and notes on other Phyllanthus species occurring in these regions. Nuytsia 11(2): 148 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Phyllanthus aridus Benth. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Phyllanthus aridus Benth. legitimate

Barrett, R.L. & Telford, I.R.H. (3 November 2015), Two new species of Phyllanthus from northern Australia and notes on Phyllanthus, Sauropus and Synostemon (Phyllanthaceae) in Western Australia. Nuytsia 26: 152 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Phyllanthus eremicus R.L.Barrett & I.Telford legitimate

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