Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 1003 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Indiis ad fimenta."

Domin, K. (1927), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 886 [secondary reference]

Du Puy, D.J. & Telford, I.R.H. (1993), Euphorbiaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 270-271 [secondary reference]

Williams, D.G. (1994), Vegetation and flora of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 404: 22 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: CoI (naturalised), ChI (naturalised)

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