Hyland, B.P.M., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. in Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Appendix I: Provisional Species List. Fruits of the Rainforest: 311 [primary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. (2003), Australian tropical rain forest plants. Trees, Shrubs and Vines: Code 3285 [secondary reference]

Halford, D.A. & Ford, A.J. (23 November 2009), Coelospermum purpureum Halford & A.J.Ford (Rubiaceae), a new species from north-east Queensland. Austrobaileya 8(1): 70 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Coelospermum purpureum Halford & A.J.Ford legitimate

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