Müller Argoviensis, J. (1865), Euphorbiaceae: Vorläufige mittheilungen aus dem für DeCandolle's Prodromus bestimmten Manuscript über diese Familie. Linnaea: ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde 34: 192 [comb. nov.]

Airy Shaw, H.K. (1976), New or noteworthy Euphorbiaceae. Kew Bulletin 31(2): 392 [secondary reference]

Airy Shaw, H.K. (26 May 1980), New or noteworthy Australian Euphorbiaceae - II. Muelleria 4(3): 233-234 [secondary reference]

Airy Shaw, H.K. (November 1980), A partial synopsis of the Euphorbiaceae - Platylobeae of Australia (excluding Phyllanthus, Euphorbia and Calycopeplus). Kew Bulletin 35(3): 654 [secondary reference]

Forster, P.I. (29 December 1999), A taxonomic revision of Mallotus Lour. (Euphorbiaceae) in Australia. Austrobaileya 5(3): 491 [secondary reference]

• Comment: Airy Shaw based his record of this species for Australia on a sterile specimen collected by Berthoud at the Johnstone River. This specimen [MEL 69850] is Macaranga inamoena F.Muell.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Macaranga inamoena Benth. legitimate by Airy Shaw, H.K. (1976), New or noteworthy Euphorbiaceae. Kew Bulletin 31(2): 392

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Macaranga inamoena Benth. legitimate by Airy Shaw, H.K. (November 1980), A partial synopsis of the Euphorbiaceae - Platylobeae of Australia (excluding Phyllanthus, Euphorbia and Calycopeplus). Kew Bulletin 35(3): 654

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