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): 153, fig. 1G, H APC [tax. nov.]

• Type: Kapalga [precise locality withheld], Northern Territory, G.M. Wightman 20 (holo: DNA).

• APC Dist.: NT

Verwijs, J.I.M., Bouman, R.W. & van Welzen, P.C. (25 October 2019), A taxonomic revision of Phyllanthus subgenus Macraea (Phyllanthaceae). Blumea 64: 243, 245 [secondary reference]

Bouman, R.W., Keßler, P.J.A., Telford, I.R.H., Bruhl, J.J., Strijk, J.S., Saunders, R.M.K., Esser, H.-J., Falcón-Hidalgo, B. & van Welzen, P.C. (18 March 2022), A revised phylogenetic classification of tribe Phyllantheae (Phyllanthaceae). Phytotaxa 540(1): 16 [basionym]

basionym of: Cathetus prominulatus (J.T.Hunter & J.J.Bruhl) R.W.Bouman legitimate

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