Hunter, J.T. & Bruhl, J.J. (20 February 1997), Four new rare species of Sauropus Blume (Euphorbiaceae: Phyllantheae) from north Queensland. Austrobaileya 4(4): 664, fig. 2 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Queensland. North Kennedy District: Near Irvinebank, about 10 miles W of Herberton, in Eucalyptus cloeziana, E. citriodora, E. melanophloia community, 25 April 1967, L.Pedley 2316 (holo: BRI [AQ204798]; male specimen upper left hand side of sheet).

• APC Dist.: Qld

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): 225 [basionym]

basionym of: Synostemon aphyllus (J.T.Hunter & J.J.Bruhl) I.Telford & Pruesapan legitimate

Bostock, P.D. & Holland, A.E. (August 2018), Appendix A: New names and name and status changes 2017 to 2018. Introduction to the Census of the Queensland Flora 2018: 11 [nomenclatural synonym]

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

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