Ridley, H.N. (1886), On the monocotyledenous plants of New Guinea collectd by Mr. H.O. Forbes. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 24: 24 [tax. nov.]

Holttum, R.E. (1967), The bamboos of New Guinea. Kew Bulletin 21(2): 271 [basionym]

basionym of: Bambusa forbesii (Ridl.) Holttum legitimate

Weiller, C.M. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2009), Tribe Bambuseae. Flora of Australia 44A: 355 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Neololeba atra (Lindl.) Widjaja legitimate

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