Graham, R. (1827), List of rare plants which have flowered in the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, during the last three months; with a description of several new species. Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal 3: 175 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "This plant was raised from seeds sent by Mr. Fraser in 1820 from New Holland, without name, or any statement of the particular district from whence it wwas obtained."

Baker, J.G. (1875), Revision of the genera and species of Asparagaceae. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 14: 543 [basionym]

basionym of: Cordyline obtecta (Graham) Baker legitimate

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 526 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Cordyline obtecta (Graham) Baker legitimate

de Lange, P.J., Gardner, R.O., Sykes, W.R., Crowcroft, G.M., Cameron, E.K., Stalker, F., Christian, M.L. & Braggins, J.E. (2005), Vascular flora of Norfolk Island: some additions and taxonomic notes. New Zealand Journal of Botany 43: 575 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Cordyline obtecta (Graham) Baker legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Cordyline obtecta (Graham) Baker legitimate

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