Clarke, C.B. (May 1881), A revision of the Indian species of Leea. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 19: 166 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Australia, R. Brown, n. 5272; Port Darwin, Schultz. n. 627."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 141 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Leea aculeata Blume legitimate

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 112 [secondary reference]

Specht, R.L. in Specht, R.L. & Mountford, C.P. (ed.) (August 1958), The Gymnospermae and Angiospermae collected on the Arnhem Land Expedition. Records of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land No. 3 Botany and Plant Ecology: 257 [secondary reference]

Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 246 [secondary reference]

Ridsdale, C.E. (1975), A revision of the family Leeaceae. Blumea 22(1): 91 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Schultz. 627, Port Darwin, Australia (K)."

Ridsdale, C.E. (1975), A revision of the family Leeaceae. Blumea 22(1): 91 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Leea rubra Blume ex Spreng. legitimate

Ridsdale, C.E. (1976), Leeaceae. Flora Malesiana Series I 7(4): 776 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Leea rubra Blume ex Spreng. legitimate

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