Orchard, A.E. (16 March 1987), A revision of the Coprosma pumila (Rubiaceae) complex in Australia, New Zealand and the subantarctic islands. Brunonia 9(2): 133-134, Fig. 7E [tax. nov.]

• Type: "R.D. Seppelt 12442, Macquarie Island, Douglas Point, 8.i.1982, on upper raised beach terrace in Pleurophyllum/Coprosma association. Holotypus: HO 67724. Isotypus: MEL."

nomenclatural synonym: Coprosma repens Hook.f. nom. illeg. pro parte taxonomic synonym: Coprosma pumila Hook.f. legitimate

Du Puy, D.J., Telford, I.R.H. & Orchard, A.E. (1993), Rubiaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 402-404, Fig. A-G APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Coprosma repens Hook.f. nom. illeg. pro parte misapplication: Coprosma pumila Hook.f. legitimate by Oliver, W.R.B. (1935), Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 132: 33-34

• APC Dist.: MI

Thompson, I.R. (4 January 2010), A new species of Leptostigma (Rubiaceae: Coprosminae) and notes on the Coprosminae in Australia. Muelleria 28(1): 36 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Coprosma repens Hook.f. nom. illeg.

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