Bentham, G. (5 October 1864), Flora Australiensis 2: 505 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Queensland. Ruined Castle Creek, Leichhardt."

• Comment: Bentham refers to "F.Muell., Fragm. iii. 91", however Mueller does not validly publish the name in that work as the generic name was not established.

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 51 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 180 [secondary reference]

Byrnes, N.B. (1977), A revision of Combretaceae in Australia. Contributions from the Queensland Herbarium 20: 60-61 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Ruined Castle Creek, 7 Feb 1847, Leichhardt (lectotype MEL 1005518; isolectotype, K)."

Pedley, L. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1990), Combretaceae. Flora of Australia 18: 260, Fig. 90, Map 357 APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Macropteranthes leichhardtii F.Muell. nom. inval.

• APC Dist.: Qld

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