Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 354 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(M.) v.v."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 64 [secondary reference]

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 157 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (1924), Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2: 167 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 274 [secondary reference]

Hewson, H.J. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1984), Leptomeria. Flora of Australia 22: 52, Fig. 16D, Map 51 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Leptomeria pungens F.Muell. legitimate common name: Leafless Currant-bush [n/a]

Wiecek, B. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Santalaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3: 60 [secondary reference]

Lepschi, B.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Leptomeria. Flora of Victoria 4: 33, Fig. 4a [secondary reference]

common name: Leafless Currant-bush [n/a]

Lepschi, B.J. (31 May 1999), Taxonomic revision of Leptomeria (Santalaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 12(1): 67, Map 5 APC [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: South Australia, Bay 1X {Memory Cove], South Coast, R.Brown s.n. (BM 70688, photo PERTH).

taxonomic synonym: Leptomeria pungens F.Muell. legitimate

• APC Comment: Old records from the New England area of NSW are referable to L. drupacea (B.J.Lepschi, pers. comm.).
• APC Dist.: SA, Vic

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