Valeton, T. (1886), Critisch Overzicht der Olacineae: 136 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Opilia Roxb.

Cronquist, A.J. (1981), An Integrated System of Classification of Flowering Plants: 684-685 [secondary reference]

George, A.S. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1984), Olacaceae. Flora of Australia 22: 28 [secondary reference]

Koch, B.L. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Opiliaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 565 [secondary reference]

Dunlop, C.R., Leach, G.J. & Cowie, I.D. (1995), Flora of the Darwin Region 2: 190 [secondary reference]

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Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 380 [secondary reference]

Thorne, R.F. & Reveal, J.L. (2007), An Updated Classification of the Class Magnoliopsida ("Angiospermae"). Botanical Review 73(2): 99 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Cansjeraceae J.Agardh legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, Qld

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 604, 933 [secondary reference]

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