Hu, Shiu Ying in Wu, C.Y., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (ed.) (1955), Family 153, Malvaceae. Flora of China: 69 [tax. nov.]

Borssum Waalkes, J. van (1966), Malesian Malvaceae revisited. Blumea 14(1): 107 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Thespesia populnea (L.) Sol. ex Correa nom. cons.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2012), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Thespesia populnea (L.) Sol. ex Correa nom. cons.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Thespesia populnea (L.) Sol. ex Correa nom. cons.

Areces-Berazain, F. & Ackerman, J.D. (2 January 2020), A revision of Thespesia and allied genera in Tribe Gossypieae (Malvaceae-Malvoideae). Brittonia 72(1): 102 [secondary reference]

• Type: "China, Hainan: Yaichow, 27 Jun 1933, ,i>F. C. How 70,921 (holotype: A 00058155; isotype: NY 03377012)."

Areces-Berazain, F. & Ackerman, J.D. (2 January 2020), A revision of Thespesia and allied genera in Tribe Gossypieae (Malvaceae-Malvoideae). Brittonia 72(1): 102 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel. legitimate

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