Bentham, G. & Hooker, J.D. (1883), Sistens Monocotyledonum Ordines XXXIV. Hydrocharideas - Gramineas. Genera Plantarum 3(2): 893 [primary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 573 [secondary reference]

common name: Black Palm [n/a]

• Vernacular: Dowar

Dowe, J.L. & Jones, D.L. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2011), Arecaceae. Flora of Australia 39: 200 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Normanbya normanbyi (W.Hill) L.H.Bailey legitimate

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