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• Type: Olax L.

Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 391 [secondary reference]

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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): 418 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Aptandraceae Miers legitimate taxonomic synonym: Erythropalaceae Planch. ex Miq. nom. cons. taxonomic synonym: Tetrastylidiaceae Tiegh. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Octoknemaceae Soler. nom. cons.

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 375 [secondary reference]

Thorne, R.F. & Reveal, J.L. (2007), An Updated Classification of the Class Magnoliopsida ("Angiospermae"). Botanical Review 73(2): 98 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Ximeniaceae Horan. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Schoepfiaceae Blume legitimate taxonomic synonym: Aptandraceae Miers legitimate taxonomic synonym: Erythropalaceae Planch. ex Miq. nom. cons. taxonomic synonym: Coulaceae Tiegh. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Harmandiaceae Tiegh. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Tetrastylidiaceae Tiegh. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Strombosiaceae Tiegh. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Scorodocarpaceae Tiegh. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Heisteriaceae Tiegh. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Chaunochitonaceae Tiegh. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cathedraceae Tiegh. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Octoknemaceae Soler. nom. cons.

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

orthographic variant: Olacinae Juss. ex R.Br. orth. var.

• APC Dist.: WA, CoI, ChI, NT, SA, Qld, CSI, NSW, Vic

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 598, 933 [secondary reference]

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): 115 [secondary reference]

Barrett, Russell & Tay, Eng Pin (2016), Perth Plants: a Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold Park Edn. 2: 25 (photo) [secondary reference]

common name: Olax [n/a]

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