Wheeler, J.R. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Euphorbiaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 628 [primary reference]

Hunter, J.T. & Bruhl, J.J. (10 March 1997), New Sauropus (Euphorbiaceae: Phyllantheae) taxa for the Northern Territory and Western Australia and notes on other Sauropus occurring in these regions. Nuytsia 11(2): 175 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Sauropus salignus J.T.Hunter & J.J.Bruhl legitimate

Telford, I.R.H., Pruesapan, K., Welzen, P.C. van & Bruhl, J.J. (29 November 2016), Morphological and molecular data show Synostemon trachyspermus (Phyllanthaceae, Phyllantheae) to be a heterogeneous species assemblage. Australian Systematic Botany 29(3): 230 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Synostemon salignus (J.T.Hunter & J.J.Bruhl) I.Telford & Pruesapan legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Synostemon salignus (J.T.Hunter & J.J.Bruhl) I.Telford & Pruesapan legitimate

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