Halford, D.A. & Ford, A.J. (6 December 2004), Two new species of Morinda L. (Rubiaceae) from north east Queensland. Austrobaileya 6(4): 895-898, Fig. 1, Map 1 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Queensland. Cook District: Daintree River National Park, Black Mountain area, Daintree River headwaters, 25 May 1998, P.I. Forster PIF22959, R. Jago, R. Jensen & R. Booth (holo: BRI).

taxonomic synonym: Morinda sp. (Mt Lewis L.W.Jessup+ GJM228) [n/a]

• APC Dist.: Qld

• Etymology: The specific epithet podistra is Greek meaning 'foot trap'. As intrepid bushwalkers will testify, the wiry stems of this species often form dense stands in which backpacks and feet get caught.

Razafimandimbison, S.G. & Bremer, B. (2011), Nomenclatural changes and taxonomic notes in the tribe Morindeae (Rubiaceae). Adansonia 33(2): 294 [basionym]

basionym of: Gynochthodes podistra (Halford & A.J.Ford) Razafim. & B.Bremer legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2016), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Gynochthodes podistra (Halford & A.J.Ford) Razafim. & B.Bremer legitimate

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