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

basionym: Ficus micracantha Miq. legitimate

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 487 [secondary reference]

Corner, E.J.H. (1960), Taxonomic Notes on Ficus Linn., Asia and Australasia I. Subgen. Urostigma (Gasp.) Miq. The Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore 17: 471 [secondary reference]

Chew, W.-L. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1989), Moraceae. Flora of Australia 3: 57 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Ficus opposita var. micracantha (Miq.) Corner legitimate

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

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

Berg, C.C. & E.J.H.Corner (2005), Moraceae - Ficus. Flora Malesiana Series I 17(2): 241 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ficus opposita Miq. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Ficus aculeata A.Cunn. ex Miq. var. aculeata legitimate

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): 271 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ficus aculeata A.Cunn. ex Miq. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ficus aculeata A.Cunn. ex Miq. legitimate

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