Kunth, K.S. (1822), Malvaceae, Buttneriaceae, Tuiaceae: 17 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Bixa L.

Cronquist, A.J. (1981), An Integrated System of Classification of Flowering Plants: 391-394, Fig. 4-18 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Cochlospermaceae Planch. nom. cons.

George, A.S. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1982), Bixaceae. Flora of Australia 8: 84-85 [secondary reference]

Wheeler, J.R. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Bixaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 240 [secondary reference]

Takhtajan, A.L. (1997), Diversity and Classification of Flowering Plants: 225 [secondary reference]

Poppendieck, H.H. in Kubitzki, K. (ed.) (2002), Bixacae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 5: 33-35, Fig.10 [secondary reference]

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): 419 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Cochlospermaceae Planch. nom. cons. taxonomic synonym: Diegodendraceae Capuron legitimate

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 91 [secondary reference]

Thorne, R.F. & Reveal, J.L. (2007), An Updated Classification of the Class Magnoliopsida ("Angiospermae"). Botanical Review 73(2): 113 [secondary reference]

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

orthographic variant: Bixinae Kunth orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Bixaceae Link nom. superfl. taxonomic synonym: Cochlospermaceae Planch. nom. cons.

• APC Comment: Cochlospermaceae is recognised as distinct in Qld, represented by Cochlospermum.
• APC Dist.: WA, ChI (naturalised), NT, Qld (native and naturalised)

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 107, 936 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Cochlospermaceae Planch. nom. cons.

The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009), An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 161(2): 114 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Cochlospermaceae Planch. nom. cons.

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