Puttock, C.F. (5 October 1988), A revision of Gardenia Ellis (Rubiaceae) from north-eastern Queensland. Austrobaileya 2(5): 440-441, Fig. 2, I-Q, Map 1B. [tax. nov.]

• Type: "COOK DISTRICT: 36.4 km E of Moreton Telegraph Station, 12°27′S, 142°54′E, 21 July 1984, Puttock UNSW16953 & King (fl. & fr.) (holo: BRI; iso: K, MEL, NSW, QRS)."

• Etymology: The specific epithet refers to the resemblance of the foliage to that of Psidium guajava L. (Guava).
• APC Dist.: Qld

Thomas, M.B. & McDonald, W.J.F. (1989), Rare and threatened plants of Queensland: a checklist of geographically restricted, poorly collected and/or threatened vascular plant species Edn. 2: 47 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Gardenia sp. 'Hann Creek' (C.Puttock & King UNSW 16953) [n/a]

Hyland, B.P.M., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. in Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Appendix I: Provisional Species List. Fruits of the Rainforest: 311 [secondary reference]

Threatened Species and Communities Section, Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia (8 July 1998), Endangered Species Protection Act 1992. Schedules 1, 2 & 3: 21 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B., Elick, R.W. & Ford, A.J. (1999), Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs. Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs: 83 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 441 [secondary reference]

common name: Hann Gardenia [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Gardenia sp. 1 (Hann Creek) [n/a]

• APC Dist.: Qld

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Gardenia sp. 'Hann Creek' (C.Puttock & King UNSW 16953) [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Gardenia sp. 1 (Hann Creek) [n/a]

• APC Dist.: Qld

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