Weddell, H.A. (1856), Monographie de la famille des Urticées. Archives du Museum d'Histoire Naturelle 9: 129, t. 3, 4. [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In sylvis unbrosis (Cedar brush (1) incolarum) Novae Hollandiae orientalis, juxta limites provinciae Illawara sive Five Islands praecipue frequens (Cunningham; Leichard; Verraux, exsicc. no. 559; Macarthur). – (v.s. in Herb. Cunningham. nunc Heward., Hooker. et Mus. par.)"

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 22 [secondary reference]

Kuntze, C.E.O. (5 November 1891), Revisio Generum Plantarum 2: 635 [basionym]

basionym of: Urticastrum gigas (Wedd.) Kuntze nom. illeg.

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 67 [secondary reference]

common name: Gigantic Nettle Tree [n/a]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 505 [secondary reference]

common name: Large Stinging-tree [n/a]

• Vernacular: Braggain

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 301 [secondary reference]

common name: Giant Nettle Tree [n/a]

Chew, W.-L. (1969), A monograph of Dendrocnide (Urticaceae). The Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore 25: 64 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: ""NEW SOUTH WALES: ... Five Islands Country: Cunningham s.n. (...: K)."

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 208 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dendrocnide excelsa (Wedd.) Chew legitimate

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Urticaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 64 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dendrocnide excelsa (Wedd.) Chew legitimate

Chew, W.-L. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1989), Urticaceae. Flora of Australia 3: 78 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dendrocnide excelsa (Wedd.) Chew legitimate

Floyd, A.G. (1989), Rainforest Trees of Mainland South-eastern Australia: 402 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dendrocnide excelsa (Wedd.) Chew legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dendrocnide excelsa (Wedd.) Chew legitimate

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