Baillon, H.E. (1858), Etude Generale du groupe des Euphorbiacees: 424 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "herb. Mus. coll. Verreaux. – Id. Coll. Leichhart"

• Comment: It is doubtful that Baillon meant to include this species under Plagianthera but under Rottlera for although he gives `P. affinis' he gives Plagianthera as a section of Rottlera.

Sierra, S.E.C., Aparicio, M., Gebraad, M.J.H., Kulju, K.K.M. & Welzen, P.C. van (2007), The morphological range in Mallotus (Euphorbiaceae) and a taxonomic revision of its section Rottleropsis (including Axenfeldia) in Malesia, Thailand and Africa. Blumea 52: 53 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: (designated here): Verreaux 592 (holo P; iso P), Australia.

Sierra, S.E.C., Aparicio, M., Gebraad, M.J.H., Kulju, K.K.M. & Welzen, P.C. van (2007), The morphological range in Mallotus (Euphorbiaceae) and a taxonomic revision of its section Rottleropsis (including Axenfeldia) in Malesia, Thailand and Africa. Blumea 52: 53 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Mallotus claoxyloides (F.Muell.) Müll.Arg. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Mallotus claoxyloides (F.Muell.) Müll.Arg. legitimate

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