Gaertner, J. (1791), De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum 2(3): 472 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Heptapleurum stellatum Gaertner

Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 384 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Paratropia (Blume) DC. legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 61 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Paratropia (Blume) DC. legitimate

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 236 [secondary reference]

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

orthographic variant: Heptopleurum F.Muell. orth. var.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Schefflera J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. nom. cons.

Lowry, P.P. & Plunkett, G.M. (13 August 2020), Resurrection of the Genus Heptapleurum for the Asian clade of species previously included in Schefflera (Araliaceae). Novon 28(3): 144-146 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Aralia sect. Paratropia Blume legitimate taxonomic synonym: Paratropia (Blume) DC. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Brassaia Endl. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Agalma Miq. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Heptopleurum F.Muell. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Sciodaphyllum P.Browne nom. rej. taxonomic synonym: Aralia sect. Paratropia Blume legitimate taxonomic synonym: Paratropia (Blume) DC. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Brassaia Endl. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Agalma Miq. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Aralia sect. Sciadophyllum F.Muell. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Aralia sect. Sciodaphyllum (P.Browne) F.Muell. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dizygotheca N.E.Br. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Sciadophyllum Harms orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Schefflera sect. Cephaloschefflera Harms legitimate taxonomic synonym: Schefflera sect. Brassaia (Endl.) C.J.Tseng & G.Hoo legitimate

• APC Dist.: ChI (native and naturalised), NT, Qld (native and naturalised), NSW (doubtfully naturalised), NI (doubtfully naturalised)

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