Martius, C.F.P. von in Martius, C.F.P. von, Mohl, H. von, & Unger F.J.A. (1838), Historia Naturalis Palmarum 3: 312 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Areca sapida Endl. legitimate

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 412 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Rhopalostylis baueri (Seem.) H.Wendl. & Drude var. baueri legitimate

de Lange, P.J., Gardner, R.O., Sykes, W.R., Crowcroft, G.M., Cameron, E.K., Stalker, F., Christian, M.L. & Braggins, J.E. (2005), Vascular flora of Norfolk Island: some additions and taxonomic notes. New Zealand Journal of Botany 43: 572 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Rhopalostylis baueri (Seem.) H.Wendl. & Drude legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Rhopalostylis baueri (Seem.) H.Wendl. & Drude legitimate

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