Schlechter, F.R.R. in Schumann, K. & Lauterbach, K. (1905), Periplocaceae. Nachträge zur Flora der deutschen Schutzgebiete in der Südsee: 351 [tax. nov.]

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Asclepiadaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 319 [secondary reference]

Jessup, L.W. (22 April 2002), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 2 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Asclepiadaceae Borkh. nom. cons.

The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2003), An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG II. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 141(4): 433 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Apocynaceae Juss. nom. cons.

Thorne, R.F. & Reveal, J.L. (2007), An Updated Classification of the Class Magnoliopsida ("Angiospermae"). Botanical Review 73(2): 135 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Apocynaceae Juss. nom. cons.

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