Meisner, C.D.F. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (1864), Lauraceae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 15(1): 252 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In Tasmanniâ circa Georgetown (Gunn, n. 532!)."

Weber, J.Z. (30 June 1981), A taxonomic revision of Cassytha (Lauraceae) in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 3(3): 222 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "R. C. Gunn 532, George Town, 23.x.1843 (K, lecto.; NY)"

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Cassytha tasmannica Meisn. orth. var.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cassytha pubescens R.Br. legitimate

Weber, J.Z. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007), Cassytha. Flora of Australia 2: 125 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cassytha pubescens R.Br. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cassytha pubescens R.Br. legitimate

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