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

basionym: Microstemma tuberosum R.Br. legitimate

Green, J.W. (18 October 1987), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2, Suppl. 5: 12 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Microstemma glabriflorum F.Muell. legitimate

Forster, P.I. (23 December 1988), Studies on the Australasian Asclepiadaceae. 1. Brachystelma Sims in Australia. Nuytsia 6(3): 287-293, Figs 1, 2, Map 1 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Microstemma tuberosum R.Br. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Microstemma glabriflorum F.Muell. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Brachystelma papuanum Schltr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Brachystelma glabriflorum (F.Muell.) Schltr. legitimate

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]

• Lectotype: (here designated): Australiam Carpentaria, Turtle Island, Dec. 1802, R. Brown s.n. sub. J.J. Bennett 2880 (lecto: BM; isolecto: K).

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 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Brachystelma glabriflorum (F.Muell.) Schltr. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Brachystelma glabriflorum (F.Muell.) Schltr. legitimate

Forster, P.I. in Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1996), Asclepiadaceae. Flora of Australia 28: 280 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Brachystelma glabriflorum (F.Muell.) Schltr. legitimate

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