Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 963 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

Linnaeus, C. (1754), Genera Plantarum Edn. 5: 411 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1858), Botanical report on the north-Australian expedition under the command of A.C. Gregory Esq. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society, Botany 2: 141 [secondary reference]

Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 231 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Methorium Schott & Endl. legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 15 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (December 1889), Second Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 27 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 65 [secondary reference]

Britton, N.L. & Millspaugh, C.F. (1920), Bahama Flora: 275 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Helicteres isora L.

Wilson, A.J.G. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Sterculiaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 190 [secondary reference]

Bayer, C. & Kubitzki, K. in Kubitzki, K. (ed.) (2002), Malvaceae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 5: 260, Figs. 48, 55 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 532 [secondary reference]

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

taxonomic synonym: Methorium Schott & Endl. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Helicteres sect. Methorium F.Muell. nom. inval.

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, Qld

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 397 [secondary reference]

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