Mueller, F.J.H. von (1868), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 6(45): 144 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Ad rivulos montium prope Rockhampton; Dallachy & O'Shanesy."

Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 448 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 96 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 354 [secondary reference]

Symon, D.E. (2 June 1981), The Solanaceous genera, Browallia, Capsicum, Cestrum, Cyphomandra, Hyoscyamus, Lycopersicon, Nierembergia, Physalis, Petunia, Salpichroa and Withania, naturalised in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 3 (2): 136 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "P. O'Shanesy 25.ii.1968, No.6 series 1, ... Rockh. (MEL 12404)."

Symon, D.E. (2 June 1981), The Solanaceous genera, Browallia, Capsicum, Cestrum, Cyphomandra, Hyoscyamus, Lycopersicon, Nierembergia, Physalis, Petunia, Salpichroa and Withania, naturalised in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 3 (2): 136 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Capsicum annuum L. legitimate

Purdie, R.W., Symon, D.E. & Haegi, L. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1982), Solanaceae. Flora of Australia 29: 178 [secondary reference]

Symon, D.E. & Clarkson, J.R. (27 March 1985), The reinstatement of Solanum shanesii F.Muell. section Lycianthes (Solanaceae) with discussion of its significance. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 7(2): 201-206 [secondary reference]

Christophel, D.C. & Hyland, B.P.M. in Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993), Leaf Atlas of Australian Tropical Rain Forest Trees. Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system: 20, 39, 235, pl. 173(b), Code 840 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993), Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system 1: 108, 132, 184, Code 840 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993), Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system 2: 519, Code 840 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. in Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Appendix I: Provisional Species List. Fruits of the Rainforest: 312 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B., Elick, R.W. & Ford, A.J. (1999), Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs. Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs: 88 [secondary reference]

Bean, A.R. & Henderson, R.J.F. in Henderson, R.J.F. (ed.) (2002), Solanaceae. Names and Distribution of Queensland Plants, Algae and Lichens: 189 [secondary reference]

Bean, A.R. (3 December 2003), New combinations in Lycianthes (Dunal) Hassl. (Solanaceae) for New Guinea and Australia. Austrobaileya 6(3): 568 [basionym]

basionym of: Lycianthes shanesii (F.Muell.) A.R.Bean legitimate

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 522 [secondary reference]

common name: Nightshade [n/a]

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