Mueller, F.J.H. von (1861), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 2(15): 113 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Ad rivulos silvaticos juxta partem superiorem fluvii Brisbane et ad promontorium Point Pearce."

Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 210 [basionym]

basionym of: Hibiscus rhodopetalus (F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Benth. legitimate

Domin, K. (1928), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 956 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Hibiscus rhodopetalus (F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Benth. legitimate

Borssum Waalkes, J. van (1966), Malesian Malvaceae revisited. Blumea 14(1): 93 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "North Australia, Brisbane R., F. von Mueller s.n. (syntype: BM, MEL)."

Borssum Waalkes, J. van (1966), Malesian Malvaceae revisited. Blumea 14(1): 93 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Abelmoschus moschatus subsp. tuberosus (Span.) Borss.Waalk. legitimate

Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (2010), Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edn. 6: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Abelmoschus moschatus subsp. tuberosus (Span.) Borss.Waalk. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Abelmoschus moschatus subsp. tuberosus (Span.) Borss.Waalk. legitimate

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