Arnott, G.A.W. (1838), Annals of Natural History 2: 37 [tax. nov.]

Hansen, B. (18 December 1972), The genus Balanophora J.R. & G.Forster: a taxonomic monograph. Dansk Botanisk Arkiv Udgivet af Dansk Botanisk Forening 28(1): 100 [basionym]

basionym of: Balanophora fungosa var. indica (Arn.) B.Hansen legitimate

Hansen, B. (18 December 1972), The genus Balanophora J.R. & G.Forster: a taxonomic monograph. Dansk Botanisk Arkiv Udgivet af Dansk Botanisk Forening 28(1): 100 [basionym]

basionym of: Balanophora fungosa subsp. indica (Arn.) B.Hansen legitimate

Hewson, H.J. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1984), Balanophoraceae. Flora of Australia 22: 147 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Balanophora fungosa subsp. indica (Arn.) B.Hansen legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Balanophora fungosa subsp. indica (Arn.) B.Hansen legitimate

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