Brown, R. in Sims, J. (1822), Botanical Magazine 49: t. 2343 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Brachystelma tuberosum (Meerb.) Sims

Schlechter, F.R.R. (1913), Die Asclepiadaceen von Deutsch-Neu-Guinea. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 50: 160 [secondary reference]

Forster, P.I. (1985), [790] Proposal to conserve 6870 Brachystelma against Microstemma (Asclepiadaceae). Taxon 34: 318-319 [secondary reference]

Brummitt, R.K. (1988), Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 35. Taxon 37: 446 [secondary reference]

Nicholson, D.H. (May 1988), General Committee Report 1. Taxon 37: 440 [secondary reference]

Forster, P.I. (23 December 1988), Studies on the Australasian Asclepiadaceae. 1. Brachystelma Sims in Australia. Nuytsia 6(3): 286-287 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Microstemma R.Br. nom. rej.

Forster, P.I. (12 October 1989), Notes on Asclepiadaceae, 1. Austrobaileya 3(1): 130 [secondary reference]

Forster, P.I. (30 May 1990), Correction and further notes to 'Studies on the Australasian Asclepiadaceae. I. Brachystelma Simms in Australia. Nuytsia 7(2): 123 [secondary reference]

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 273 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Microstemma R.Br. nom. rej. taxonomic synonym: Microstemma R.Br. nom. rej.

Wheeler, J.R. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Asclepiadaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 708 [secondary reference]

Forster, P.I. in Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1996), Asclepiadaceae. Flora of Australia 28: 280-282 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Microstemma R.Br. nom. rej.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Microstemma R.Br. nom. rej.

• APC Comment: The authority for this generic name has been the subject of some discussion. Brummitt (Taxon 37: 446 (1988)) recorded the decision of the Committee for Spermatophyta to conserve the name Brachystelma Sims against Microstemma R.Br. (a decision later ratified at the St Louis IBC) and recorded at that time there was some disagreement within the committee as to the correct author citation for the conserved name, either R.Br. or R.Br. ex Sims. This was subsequently resolved at the same Congress when the correct author citation was voted to be Brachystelma R.Br. (ICBN, Art. 46.2 Ex. 5).
• APC Dist.: WA, NT, Qld

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 118 [secondary reference]

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