Baillon, H.E. (1873), Adansonia 10: 131, [primary reference]

• Type: Ostrearia australiana Baillon

• Comment: Provisional name – generic-specific description.

Smith, L.S. (1958), New species of and notes on Queensland plants. III. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 69: 44-46 [secondary reference]

Hewson, H.J. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1989), Hamamelidaceae. Flora of Australia 3: 1 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: Qld

Endress, P.K. in Kubitzki, K. (ed.) (1993), Hamamelidaceae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 2: 327 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 228 [secondary reference]

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 614 [secondary reference]

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