Boissier, P.E. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (1862), Euphorbiaceae subordo Euphorbieae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 15(2): 36 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In arenosis Gilbert River australiae (F. Müller in h. Kew!) (v.s.)"

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 30 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Euphorbia schultzii Benth. legitimate

Halford, D.A. & Harris, W.K. (21 December 2012), A taxonomic revision of Euphorbia section Anisophyllum Roeper (Euphorbiaceae) in Australia. Austrobaileya 8(4): 556 [secondary reference]

• Type: "[Queensland. Cook District:] sandy banks of the Gilbert River, s.d., F.Mueller s.n. (holo: K 186466; iso: MEL 503406, P 698528 element on the right hand side of sheet.)."

Halford, D.A. & Harris, W.K. (21 December 2012), A taxonomic revision of Euphorbia section Anisophyllum Roeper (Euphorbiaceae) in Australia. Austrobaileya 8(4): 556 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Euphorbia schultzii Benth. var. schultzii legitimate

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