Müller Argoviensis, J. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (1866), Euphorbiaceae (p.p.). Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 15(2): 817 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In insulis Fidji (Unit. Stat. explor. exped. under Capt. Wilkes!)."

Kuntze, C.E.O. (5 November 1891), Revisio Generum Plantarum 2: 618 [basionym]

basionym of: Ricinocarpos wilkesiana (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze legitimate

Fosberg, F.R. (1980), Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 45: 10 [basionym]

basionym of: Acalypha amentacea subsp. wilkesiana (Müll.Arg.) Fosberg legitimate

Airy Shaw, H.K. (26 May 1980), New or noteworthy Australian Euphorbiaceae - II. Muelleria 4(3): 236 [secondary reference]

Airy Shaw, H.K. (November 1980), A partial synopsis of the Euphorbiaceae - Platylobeae of Australia (excluding Phyllanthus, Euphorbia and Calycopeplus). Kew Bulletin 35(3): 586 [secondary reference]

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 231 [secondary reference]

common name: Redleaf [n/a]

Forster, P.I. (1 September 1994), A taxonomic revision of Acalypha L (Euphorbiaceae) in Australia. Austrobaileya 4(2): 224, Fig. 4F-J, Map 4 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Ricinocarpus wilkesianus Kuntze orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Ricinocarpos wilkesiana (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Acalypha amentacea subsp. wilkesiana (Müll.Arg.) Fosberg legitimate taxonomic synonym: Acalypha compacta Guilf. ex C.T.White legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld (naturalised), NI (naturalised)

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