Wight, R. (1853), Icones Plantarum Indiae Orientalis 6: 10, pl. 1977 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Coimbatore district, Neilgherries, Courtallum, &c."

Bailey, F.M. (1888), A Synopsis of the Queensland Flora Suppl. 2: 55 [basionym]

basionym of: Boehmeria macrostachya (Wight) F.M.Bailey legitimate

Chew, W.-L. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1989), Urticaceae. Flora of Australia 3: 85 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Boehmeria macrophylla Hornem. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Boehmeria macrostachya (Wight) F.M.Bailey legitimate

• APC Comment: An Asian taxon, now referred to Boehmeria virgata var. macrostachya (Wight) Friis & Wilmot-Dear, listed in synonymy of Boehmeria macrophylla Hornem. by W.-L.Chew in A.S.George (ed.), Fl. Australia 3: 85 (1989). Boehmeria macrophylla is considered to have been misapplied to Boehmeria virgata var. austroqueenslandica (Domin) Friis & Wilmot-Dear in Australia.

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