Steudel, E.G. von in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1845), Buttneriaceae. Plantae Preissianae 1(2): 238 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In planitie promontorii Cape Riche, 20. Nov. 1840. Herb. Preiss. No. 1664."

Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 239 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Rulingia grandiflora Endl. legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (December 1889), Second Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 27 [secondary reference]

Wilkins, C.F. & Whitlock, B.A. (18 November 2011), A revision of Commersonia including Rulingia (Malvaceae s.l. or Byttneriaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 24(5): 261 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: here designated: (in planitie promontorii Cape Riche, 20 Nov. 1840. Herb. Preiss. No. 1664) LD 1332659 (image); isolectotype: MEL 2217433 (image).

Wilkins, C.F. & Whitlock, B.A. (18 November 2011), A revision of Commersonia including Rulingia (Malvaceae s.l. or Byttneriaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 24(5): 261 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Commersonia grandiflora (Endl.) C.F.Wilkins & Whitlock legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2012), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Commerconia cinerea F.Muell. orth. var.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2012), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Commersonia grandiflora (Endl.) C.F.Wilkins & Whitlock legitimate

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