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• Type: "Queensland Lea (hb. Mus. Brit.)."

• Comment: Spelt `leai' on p. 117 but as `leae' on p. 34 and in the index on p. 189.

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Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 469 [secondary reference]

Kükenthal, G. (1949), Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 74: 482-483 [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: 303 [secondary reference]

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• APC Dist.: NT, Qld

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