Don, D. (1825), Prodromus Florae Nepalensis: 234 [tax. nov.]

Soutter (1892), Queensland Acclimitisation Society: - [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 167 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Rubus ellipticus Sm. legitimate

Evans, K.J., Symon, D.E., Whalen, M.A., Hosking, J.R., Barker, R.M. & Oliver, J.A. (22 June 2007), Systematics of the Rubus fruticosus aggregate (Rosaceae) and other exotic Rubus taxa in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 20: 244 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Rubus ellipticus Sm. legitimate by Soutter (1892), Queensland Acclimitisation Society: -

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