Don, G. (1831), A General History of Dichlamydeous Plants 1: 507 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(Colebr. mss. in herb. Lamb.) ... Native of the East Indies."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1869), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 7(52): 39 [secondary reference]

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

basionym of: Methorium spicatum (Colebr. ex G.Don) F.Muell. legitimate

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

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2012), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Helicteres hirsuta Lour. legitimate

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