Hill, W. (1875), Catalogue of the Brisbane Botanic Gardens: 21 [primary reference]

Dowe, J.L. (6 December 2004), Taxonomic notes on palms (Arecaceae) in catalogues of the Brisbane Botanic Garden, Australia, of 1875 and 1885. Austrobaileya 6(4): 970 [secondary reference]

• Text: "It is probable that the etymology of this name was to honour Samuel Wensley Blackall, Governor of Queensland, 1868-1871."

Dowe, J.L. & Jones, D.L. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2011), Arecaceae. Flora of Australia 39: 210 [secondary reference]

• Text: "The description given to this palm by Hill was 'evergreen tree, Cape York'. The lack of a specimen and detailed description make it impossible to place this taxon. [See J.L.Dowe, Austrobaileya 6: 970 (2005), for further discussion on this name.]."

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Comment: A name of uncertain application.

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