Bentham, G. (23 September 1873), Flora Australiensis 6: 175 [autonym]

Henderson, R.J.F. (22 September 1993), The correct names for two Australian varieties of Ficus L. (Moraceae). Austrobaileya 4(1): 119 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Ficus opposita var. aculeata (A.Cunn. ex Miq.) R.J.F.Hend. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym: Ficus micracantha Miq. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus aculeata var. micracantha (Miq.) Benth. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus opposita var. micracantha (Miq.) Corner legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus opposita var. aculeata (A.Cunn. ex Miq.) R.J.F.Hend. legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, Qld

Dixon, D.J. (23 November 2007), Ficus carpentariensis - a new sandpaper fig for northern Australia and a revision of the F. opposita complex (Moraceae: Ficus subg. Ficus sect. Sycidium informal group F. copiosa). Nuytsia 16(2): 274-276, Figs 1A, B, 2 (map) APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, Qld

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