Hooker, J.D. (1 December 1857), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 1(5): 339 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Gunn, 540."

Müller Argoviensis, J. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (1866), Euphorbiaceae (p.p.). Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 15(2): 203 [basionym]

basionym of: Beyeria ledifolia var. backhousei (Hook.f.) Müll.Arg. legitimate

Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 177 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Beyeria viscosa (Labill.) Miq. legitimate

Grüning, G.R. in Engler, H.G.A. (1913), Euphorbiaceae - Porantheroideae et Ricinocarpoideae. Das Pflanzenreich 58: 70 [basionym]

basionym of: Beyeria lechenaultii var. backhousii (Hook.f.) Grüning legitimate

Halford, D.A. & Henderson, R.J.F. (18 December 2008), A taxonomic revision of Beyeria Miq. (Euphorbiaceae: Ricinocarpeae, Ricinocarpinae). Austrobaileya 7(4): 586 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Beyeria lechenaultii (DC.) Baill. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Beyeria backhousii Hook.f. orth. var.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Beyeria lechenaultii (DC.) Baill. legitimate

de Salas, M.F. & Baker, M.L. (2016), Tasmanian vascular plant census. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 42 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Beyeria lechenaultii (DC.) Baill. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Beyeria lechenaultii (DC.) Baill. legitimate

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